An Overview of the Oscillating Water Column (OWC) Technologies: Issues and Challenges

There is a vast amount of energy available in ocean waves which can contribute to provide the electricity supply specially for countries surrounded by ocean. This paper provides background knowledge different techniques harness kinetic and potential wave power along with an overview recent developments Oscillating Water Columns Wave Energy Converters. The main purpose this study thorough review on current state technology methods Converters help scientists find future gaps area. Moreover, significant research opportunities are identified based literature existing studies, problems be addressed presented used as tool