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Research Article

Feasibility Study of Wave Power in Ghana

Samuel Kofi Tulashiea Industrial Chemistry Section, Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Takoradi - Cape Coast Rd, Cape Coast, Central Region P.M.B. University Post Office, Ghana;b Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Centre for Coastal Management – Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR), University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, GhanaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Raphael Odaia Industrial Chemistry Section, Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Takoradi - Cape Coast Rd, Cape Coast, Central Region P.M.B. University Post Office, Ghana;c Environmental Technology and Engineering, Department of Water Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech RepublicView further author information
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Adeola Michael Dahunsib Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Centre for Coastal Management – Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR), University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana;d International Chair in Mathematical Physics and Applications (ICMPA), University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin RepublicORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5609-3961View further author information
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Sandra Atiseya Industrial Chemistry Section, Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Takoradi - Cape Coast Rd, Cape Coast, Central Region P.M.B. University Post Office, Ghana;e Advanced Materials and Innovative Recycling: (Materials Engineering and Circular Economy), Department of Material Science, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, PortugalView further author information
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Jacking Amenakpora Industrial Chemistry Section, Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Takoradi - Cape Coast Rd, Cape Coast, Central Region P.M.B. University Post Office, GhanaView further author information
Pages 299-311 | Received 22 May 2022, Accepted 03 Nov 2022, Published online: 16 Nov 2022

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