Study of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) is a technology that converts solar radiation into electrical energy.The OTEC system also generates fresh water as a primary product and generates only enough electricity, as a secondary product, to operate the OTEC system itself.The oceans, being a vast renewable resource, it has the potential to produce billions of watts of electric power.According to some experts this potential is estimated to be about 10 10 KW power generation.The significance of discussing this topic lies in the production of significant amount of power with a little impact on the surrounding environment.Considering the economics of OTEC, it is appropriate to determine multiple product systems e.g., electricity, desalinated water, Mari culture, and air conditioning systems.The present paper also covers the basic types of an OTEC power plants cycle that are to be utilized.