Marine Energy Atlas

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NREL's Marine Energy Atlas provides high resolution spatial data on marine renewable energy resources, including wave power density, tidal streams, and ocean currents, along with bathymetry and environmental layers. Users can navigate the map to view resource intensity, identify potential project sites, and download data for technical analyses. The atlas includes site screening tools that allow filtering by water depth, proximity to shore, and exclusion zones. It serves developers, researchers, and regulators assessing the feasibility and environmental suitability of wave and tidal energy projects.

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TY  - DATA
AB  -   NREL's Marine Energy Atlas provides high resolution spatial data on marine renewable energy resources, including wave power density, tidal streams, and ocean currents, along with bathymetry and environmental layers. Users can navigate the map to view resource intensity, identify potential project sites, and download data for technical analyses. The atlas includes site screening tools that allow filtering by water depth, proximity to shore, and exclusion zones. It serves developers, researchers, and regulators assessing the feasibility and environmental suitability of wave and tidal energy projects.
AU  - NLR
DB  - C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange
DP  - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO  - 
KW  - Hydropower
KW  - Marine energy
KW  - Marine hydrokinetic
KW  - Ocean energy
KW  - Battery energy storage
KW  - Solar
KW  - Photovoltaics
KW  - PV
KW  - Diesel generators
KW  - Other liquid-fuel generators
KW  - Planning and design
KW  - Planning
KW  - Design
KW  - Maintenance and operations
KW  - Operations
KW  - Maintenance
KW  - Commissioning
KW  - Resilience
KW  - Extreme weather
LA  - English
DA  - 2026/01/01
PY  - 2026
PB  - NLR
T1  - Marine Energy Atlas
UR  - https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/56
ER  -

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NLR. Marine Energy Atlas. NLR, 1 January, 2026, C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/56.

NLR. (2026). Marine Energy Atlas. [Data set]. C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. NLR. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/56

NLR. Marine Energy Atlas. NLR, January, 1, 2026.  Distributed by C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/56

@misc{CMIX_Dataset_56,
title = {Marine Energy Atlas},
author = {NLR},
abstractNote = {  NREL's Marine Energy Atlas provides high resolution spatial data on marine renewable energy resources, including wave power density, tidal streams, and ocean currents, along with bathymetry and environmental layers. Users can navigate the map to view resource intensity, identify potential project sites, and download data for technical analyses. The atlas includes site screening tools that allow filtering by water depth, proximity to shore, and exclusion zones. It serves developers, researchers, and regulators assessing the feasibility and environmental suitability of wave and tidal energy projects.},
url = {https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/56},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange, NLR, https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/56},
note = {Accessed: 2026-08-06}
}

Details

Data from Jan 1, 2026

Last updated Mar 30, 2026

Submitted Jun 2, 2026

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Keywords

Hydropower, Marine energy, Marine hydrokinetic, Ocean energy, Battery energy storage, Solar, Photovoltaics, PV, Diesel generators, Other liquid-fuel generators, Planning and design, Planning, Design, Maintenance and operations, Operations, Maintenance, Commissioning, Resilience, Extreme weather