A Review of Marine Renewable Energy Utilization Technology and Its Integration with Aquaculture

This paper encapsulates the advancements in marine renewables utilization technologies globally, analyzed through the lenses of research emphasis and variations in device mechanisms. The multi-energy complementarity and the integration of marine renewable energy systems with aquaculture technologies...

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Main Authors: Jingwei Cao, Jinkai Liu, Xin Liu, Chongji Zeng, Hewen Hu, Yongyao Luo
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/9/2343
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description This paper encapsulates the advancements in marine renewables utilization technologies globally, analyzed through the lenses of research emphasis and variations in device mechanisms. The multi-energy complementarity and the integration of marine renewable energy systems with aquaculture technologies are discussed, and the engineering applications are introduced. Tidal energy and offshore wind energy technologies have achieved mature commercial operation, while tidal current energy and wave energy technologies are undergoing full-scale prototype testing. Temperature-difference energy technology has reached the full-scale prototype testing phase, whereas salinity-gradient energy technology remains in the laboratory verification stage. In recent years, many researchers have conducted engineering measurements, and further breakthroughs are needed in critical enabling technologies and safety measures. From the standpoint of geographical integration, the realization of aquaculture with offshore wind energy and wave energy or tidal current energy is simpler. The integration of aquaculture with marine renewable energy technologies represents a promising avenue for the future development and global utilization of marine energy resources.
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spelling doaj-art-a8afccef54284af4b99d8a6932b5fa492025-08-20T01:49:14ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732025-05-01189234310.3390/en18092343A Review of Marine Renewable Energy Utilization Technology and Its Integration with AquacultureJingwei Cao0Jinkai Liu1Xin Liu2Chongji Zeng3Hewen Hu4Yongyao Luo5Huaneng Clean Energy Research Institute and National Energy R&D Center of Offshore Wind Power Engineering and Operation, Beijing 102209, ChinaInstitute of Energy Storage Technology, Central Research Institute, State Power Investment Corporation, Beijing 102209, ChinaHuaneng Clean Energy Research Institute and National Energy R&D Center of Offshore Wind Power Engineering and Operation, Beijing 102209, ChinaHuaneng Clean Energy Research Institute and National Energy R&D Center of Offshore Wind Power Engineering and Operation, Beijing 102209, ChinaHuaneng Clean Energy Research Institute and National Energy R&D Center of Offshore Wind Power Engineering and Operation, Beijing 102209, ChinaDepartment of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, ChinaThis paper encapsulates the advancements in marine renewables utilization technologies globally, analyzed through the lenses of research emphasis and variations in device mechanisms. The multi-energy complementarity and the integration of marine renewable energy systems with aquaculture technologies are discussed, and the engineering applications are introduced. Tidal energy and offshore wind energy technologies have achieved mature commercial operation, while tidal current energy and wave energy technologies are undergoing full-scale prototype testing. Temperature-difference energy technology has reached the full-scale prototype testing phase, whereas salinity-gradient energy technology remains in the laboratory verification stage. In recent years, many researchers have conducted engineering measurements, and further breakthroughs are needed in critical enabling technologies and safety measures. From the standpoint of geographical integration, the realization of aquaculture with offshore wind energy and wave energy or tidal current energy is simpler. The integration of aquaculture with marine renewable energy technologies represents a promising avenue for the future development and global utilization of marine energy resources.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/9/2343marine renewable energymulti-energy complementationaquacultureengineering application
spellingShingle Jingwei Cao
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A Review of Marine Renewable Energy Utilization Technology and Its Integration with Aquaculture
Energies
marine renewable energy
multi-energy complementation
aquaculture
engineering application
title A Review of Marine Renewable Energy Utilization Technology and Its Integration with Aquaculture
title_full A Review of Marine Renewable Energy Utilization Technology and Its Integration with Aquaculture
title_fullStr A Review of Marine Renewable Energy Utilization Technology and Its Integration with Aquaculture
title_full_unstemmed A Review of Marine Renewable Energy Utilization Technology and Its Integration with Aquaculture
title_short A Review of Marine Renewable Energy Utilization Technology and Its Integration with Aquaculture
title_sort review of marine renewable energy utilization technology and its integration with aquaculture
topic marine renewable energy
multi-energy complementation
aquaculture
engineering application
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/9/2343
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