Sep 4, 2018 · 1 min read
OTEC is now ready for large scale commercial development as a result of 2 changing factors in the last 20 years. First, technical advances in the offshore oil industry, many of which are applicable to deep cold water pipe technology for OTEC, mean small (5–20MW) land-based OTEC plants can now be built with off-the-shelf components, with minimal technology/engineering risks for plant construction and operation.