ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology is reviewed and economic issues are identified and discussed. Because the plant is modular and operates in the marine environment, major components can be manufactured in existing shipyards and can be operated by established marine contractors and maritime labor. The process of large scale implementation is investigated by conceptualizing a Technology Delivery System (TDS) and examining the impact of various design features and government incentives.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at Sharing the Sun: Solar Technology in the Seventies, Joint Conference of the International Solar Energy Society, Solar Energy Society of Canada, Incorporated, Winnipeg, Manitoba, August 15-20, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Solar Energy Society

  National Science Centre, P.O. Box 52
  Parkville, Victoria 3052,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Naef, F E
• Conference:
  • Presented at Sharing the Sun: Solar Technology in the Seventies, Joint Conference of the International Solar Energy Society, Solar Energy Society of Canada, Incorporated, Winnipeg, Manitoba, August 15-20, 1976.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 392-411
• Serial:
  • Volume: 5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic analysis; Economics; Electric power generation; Energy conversion; Oceans; Seawater; Solar energy; Solar radiation; Temperature gradients; Thermal efficiency; Thermal power generation
• Old TRIS Terms: Concentrators; Thermal gradients
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00168311
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1978 12:00AM