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PLOTEC's cylindric hull is under fabrication at the Hidramar Shipyard’s Gran Canaria facility.
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Weatherproof ocean energy technology prototype hits midpoint

Seven European partners have reached the midway point in the construction of the storm-resistant ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) prototype at Hidramar Shipyard in Gran Canaria, Spain.

about 2 years ago
A project to develop a severe weather resistant OTEC structure.
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Tropical storm-proof OTEC system nears fabrication phase

Seven European partners are set to begin fabrication of an ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) platform said to be capable of surviving in tropical storm areas, destined for deployment offshore Spain. Being developed under the EU-funded project PLOTEC, fabrication of the system is to begin this m

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about 2 years ago
The signing of the MoU (Courtesy of Global OTEC)
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Global OTEC partners up with 2H Offshore to advance OTEC tech

Global OTEC and 2H Offshore have signed an agreement to combine their expertise and accelerate development of floating ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) technology.

about 2 years ago
Global OTEC’s 1.5MW floating OTEC platform named Dominique (Courtesy of Global OTEC)
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First OTEC project in São Tomé and Príncipe moves forward

The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has taken a step forward in the development of the first floating ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) platform in São Tomé and Príncipe by hiring a Portuguese consultancy AQUALOGUS Engenharia e Ambiente for environmental and social im

about 3 years ago
Lloyd’s Register and Global OTEC teams (Courtesy of Global OTEC)
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Global OTEC gets Lloyd’s Register’s blessing for part of its floating OTEC system

UK-based company Global OTEC has secured an approval in principle from Lloyd’s Register for a barge that will support its floating ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system.

about 3 years ago
Scaled OTEC structure design (Screenshot/Video by Global OTEC)
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Global OTEC starts testing scaled designs for PLOTEC project

UK company Global OTEC has started testing the scaled design of an ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) platform as part of the EU-funded PLOTEC project.

about 3 years ago
Global OTEC meets with Turks and Caicos Islands representatives (Courtesy of Global OTEC)
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UK company looking into OTEC plants for Turks and Caicos Islands

Global OTEC has started talks with the government officials of Turks and Caicos Islands regarding the possible installation of an ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) plant for clean energy generation.

about 3 years ago
Global OTEC’s 1.5MW floating OTEC platform named Dominique (Courtesy of Global OTEC)
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Global OTEC steps closer to first commercial OTEC platform

UK-based company Global OTEC has secured a certificate of approval for a cold-water riser installation for its first commercial-scale ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) platform.

about 3 years ago
Consortium gets €3.5M boost to develop tropical storm-proof OTEC system
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Consortium gets €3.5M boost to develop tropical storm-proof OTEC system

EU’s key funding program for research and innovation, Horizon Europe, and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have awarded €3.5 million to a new consortium that aims to design an ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system capable of surviving in tropical storm areas. The PLOTEC consortium was launc

about 3 years ago
Illustration/Orbital Marine's O2 tidal turbine (Courtesy of Orbital Marine Power)
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IEA-OES: Sustained innovation and cross-border collaboration marks 2021 for ocean energy

Ocean Energy Systems (OES), a technology collaboration program within the International Energy Agency (IEA), has provided an overview of ocean energy activities in 2021 in its newly released annual report.

about 4 years ago
OEE: Europe needs diversified renewable energy supply
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OEE: Europe needs diversified renewable energy supply

Reacting to the conclusions of the extraordinary Energy Council, renewable energy associations have urged Europe to prioritise the diversification of renewable energy supply.

about 5 years ago
Photo showing South Korea’s ‘K-OTEC1000’ floating OTEC plant deployed in 2019 (Courtesy of IEA-OES)
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IEA-OES publishes whitepaper on OTEC for policy makers and developers

Ocean Energy Systems (OES), a technology collaboration programme within the International Energy Agency (IEA), has released a whitepaper on ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) providing an overview of the technology and discussing the importance of its widespread adoption.

about 5 years ago
Global OTEC’s floating OTEC concept (Courtesy of Global OTEC)
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Marine-i hails first Africa’s OTEC power plant plans

Marine-i has welcomed the news that Global OTEC Resources entered into a partnership for the deployment of the world’s first commercial floating ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) platform, which will be located in the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.

about 5 years ago
Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi; Source: Qatar Petroleum, now Qatar Energy
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In focus: Energy transition reels in more oil & gas majors as coal power producer enters offshore renewables market

Another week has gone by not leaving us wanting on energy transition developments, as several updates on renewable energy, clean fuels, decarbonisation, and net-zero strategies made headlines – most notably those from the traditionally fossil fuel-oriented players.

about 5 years ago