OTEC - Deep Sea Conversion
OTEC - Deep Sea Conversion -
An Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion system that harnesses the continuous difference in temperature of the water at surface and at depth.
The Electrical Power Generation system of the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system converts heat energy in surface seawater (between 24 and 30 degrees celsius) and deep seawater (between 4 and 6 degrees celsius) into electrical energy. This marine renewable energy solution harnesses a silent, highly reliable and predictable resource available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with a very high capacity factor compared to the other renewable energies that are intermittent. Moreover, thanks to the advantages offered by the pumping of cold sea water, the OTEC plant powered through the Electrical Power Generation system can provide several by-products that may be used for drinking water, air conditioning or aquaculture.
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Key features
- •24 hours a day and 7 days a week energy resource availability.
- •Relies on a source of energy naturally present in the inter-tropical areas.
- •Made of recyclable components.
- •Sea water can be used for both thermodynamic process and by-products.
Profitability
- •High capacity factor compared to the other renewable energies that are intermittent - 90% to 500% more than wind and solar energy.
- •Over 100 countries and territories can benefit from OTEC.
SDG’s of application
Maturity Stage
- Medium and large scale commercialization
- Small scale commercialization
- Initial market commercialization
- Prototype testing in the real world
- Prototype testing 1:1 in the lab
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