Mapping of Tidal Energy Potential based on High and Low Tides for Sabah and Sarawak

Samo, K. A.; Rigit, Andrew Ragai Henry; Baharun, A.

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“…Winds, currents and wave patterns are influenced by the northeast monsoon, which usually occurs from November to March, bringing more rainfall, and the southwest monsoon, which prevails from May to September, causing warmer and drier conditions (Defense Mapping Agency, 1994;Saleh et al, 2010;Samrat et al, 2014;Sentian et al, 2019). The coastal regions of the South China Sea and Sulu Sea experience diurnal tides with a tidal range of ~2 m; in contrast, coastlines along the Celebes Sea region have semi-diurnal tides, with a tidal range of >3 m in the southeast (DHI, 2005;Samo et al, 2017). Seawater in this region is consistently warm with an average sea surface temperature of about 24°C to 32°C (Lim et al, 2009).…”

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Reef Islands of Sabah, Malaysia

Adnan

Hamylton

Woodroffe

2023

Atoll Research Bulletin

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<p>Numerous low-lying, unconsolidated carbonate reef islands occur on the shallow reefs of the South China, Sulu and Celebes Seas off the coast of Sabah, at the northeastern end of Borneo. A range of sources, including maps and charts, as well as freely available satellite imagery, has been used to map the location of these islands, identify them, and develop a classification. A total of 44 reef islands were differentiated into: a) sandy areas visible on top of shallow reef flats, b) islands of low elevation, and c) islands of small area (many less than 1 ha). These reef islands were classified based on a) the presence of vegetation and density of vegetation cover, and b) the degree and identification of infrastructure development and human disturbance on the islands. Of the 26 identified in the Sulu Sea, 11 are unvegetated sand cays, 10 have sparse vegetation, and 5 are densely vegetated. Of the 16 reef islands in the Celebes Sea, 8 are sparsely vegetated, and 6 are densely vegetated. In the South China Sea, the densely vegetated Kalampunian Besar Island in the Pulau Tiga Park is contrasted with the extensive infrastructure of Pulau Layang-Layang Atoll. Many undeveloped islands occur in the Sulu Sea, while the three most developed islands occur in the Celebes Sea. Some islands, such as Mabul Island, are predominantly covered with buildings with construction extending over the reef flat. Several islands have been designated as Marine Protected Areas due to the significance of their biota. This inventory provides a baseline of the characteristics of these islands at the time of image acquisition to provide a much-needed record of their current status and against which future changes can be assessed. </p>

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Reef Islands of Sabah, Malaysia

Adnan

Hamylton

Woodroffe

2023

Atoll Research Bulletin

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“…Tidal energy sources in these locations can reach about 10% of the total electricity demand in Malaysia which is 83,000 GWh/year [1]. According to findings from Minerals and Geoscience Department Malaysia, Universiti Malaya, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Universiti Malaysia Sarawak [49], [113], [114], areas such as Pulau Langkawi, Pulau Pangkor, Pelabuhan Klang, Malacca, and Sandakan have a minimum flow rate of 0.4 m/s [1]. Whereas in Sabah and Sarawak, the potential areas for tidal turbine are in Sejingkat, Sibu; Pending, Tawau, Kota Belud, Pulau Jambongan [1], [113].…”

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“…According to findings from Minerals and Geoscience Department Malaysia, Universiti Malaya, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Universiti Malaysia Sarawak [49], [113], [114], areas such as Pulau Langkawi, Pulau Pangkor, Pelabuhan Klang, Malacca, and Sandakan have a minimum flow rate of 0.4 m/s [1]. Whereas in Sabah and Sarawak, the potential areas for tidal turbine are in Sejingkat, Sibu; Pending, Tawau, Kota Belud, Pulau Jambongan [1], [113]. Samo et al [113] found that Pending location can generate a great amount of 115.4 kW tidal energy in the Sarawak coastline and follow by Tawau with the amount of 67.0kW tidal energy in Sabah coastline.…”

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“…Whereas in Sabah and Sarawak, the potential areas for tidal turbine are in Sejingkat, Sibu; Pending, Tawau, Kota Belud, Pulau Jambongan [1], [113]. Samo et al [113] found that Pending location can generate a great amount of 115.4 kW tidal energy in the Sarawak coastline and follow by Tawau with the amount of 67.0kW tidal energy in Sabah coastline. The west coast of Peninsular Malaysia also has a suitable location.…”

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“…The ocean of Pelabuhan Klang Selangor is identified as the second highest yield site of tidal TABLE 6. Potential site for tidal energy around the coastal region in Malaysia [1], [49], [65], [66], [113] . energy.…”

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Mapping of Tidal Energy Potential based on High and Low Tides for Sabah and Sarawak

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