Driving sustainability in the tropics with Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

The Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe recently signed a partnership agreement with UK-based Global OTEC for the deployment of a commercial Floating Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Platform. We explore this project in more detail, and unpack how this cutting edge technology holds a key to decarbonising small island nations.

Host: Pamela Largue, Staff Writer, Power Engineering International

Speakers:

• Dr Tessa Gordelier, Business Research Fellow, Renewable Energy Research Group, University of Exeter
• Dan Grech, Founder & CEO, Global OTEC