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"A British firm has installed a prototype ocean energy unit off the coast of
Gran Canaria in the Spanish Canary Islands, to test the “resilience” of a
technology it says is capable of converting solar heat energy stored in the
oceans into renewable baseload power.
The prototype ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) power module – developed
by British firm Global OTEC – has been towed out to the Oceanic Platform of the
Canary Islands, or PLOCAN test site to assess its ability to withstand
hurricane-level storms and the rough conditions of the Atlantic Ocean.
If successful, OTEC could provide invaluable baseload power to tropical island
states and countries which face extreme weather but are also heavily reliant on
diesel generation.
“This is more than just a test of the core technology, which has already been
proven to work – it’s a demonstration of resilience,” said Dan Grech, founder
and CEO of Global OTEC.
“If we can demonstrate that OTEC platforms can operate safely and continuously
through extreme weather, we open a new chapter for clean baseload power in
regions that need it most.”
The prototype has been nicknamed Don in honour of Don Lennard, a British
aircraft engineer and Royal Navy veteran who dedicated his life to advancing
OTEC technology."
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
