Benefits of OTEC can Revolutionize Island Energy Sector

Excerpt from Island Innovation:

Energy security is a key consideration for island stakeholders. Imported fossil fuels have been the default for power generation for islands and contribute to these communities’ high electricity costs. The low-cost nature of fossil fuel infrastructure that islands rely on for energy is also exacerbating climate change, but not all forms of renewable energy can be implemented on islands, so what options do they have?

As Ana Brito e Melo, Senior Advisor at WAVEC and her panel of experts explain Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC), a technology that offers a promising solution that works 24/7, all year round and does not require land use. Featuring a keynote from the Hon. Otis Morris, Minister of Home Affairs, Transportation, Broadcasting, Energy and Utilities and Telecommunications Commission for the Turks and Caicos Islands Government, this 2023 Virtual Island Summit session saw Paula Bastos, an Economic and Environmental Impacts Researcher at WAVEC, Sathiabama Thirugnana, Director at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM OTEC), and Nikhil Rajana, a Business Analytics Masters Student at Trinity College Dublin break down the uses of OTEC and its benefits for island communities.

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