Abstract:
Nowadays 93% of world energy consumption relies on non renewable energy
such as fuel, natural gas and coal. Fossil fuel that be burned is polluted to the
atmosphere due to the combination of the gases that occurred continuously and it will
cause negative effect to the environment and human itself. Diseases such as cancer
and skin disease are the most well known as the effects from the polluted gases. To
overcome this situation, development of renewable energy such as solar, wind and
wave are intensified in many countries and also in Malaysia. Malaysia, which is
country surrounded by water has a capability to develop energy converter using wave
from ocean. Specialties of wave in Malaysia are it generates high current, strong wind
and large scale of wave due to the monsoon season. This makes Malaysia has
capability in producing wave energy as it alternative energy. The purpose of this study
is to analyse on the wave energy ofTerengganu coastal area and Pulau Langkawi and
to determine the potentiality of the areas in developing wave energy converter.
Methods that will be used for data collection in this study are by sampling and data
analysis of wave height and time peak at targeted locations using an instrument called
AWAC (Acoustic Wave and Current Recorder). Non-sinusoidal energy flux equation
will be used to determine the production of energy flux due to wave height and time
peak. Expected result for this study is Terengganu coastal area and Pulau Langkawi
will capable in developing wave energy converter.
