Lockheed Martin plans world's largest OTEC power plant

摘要

Lockheed Martin is working to develop the world's largest Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) power plant off the coast of southern China. The 10MW offshore plant will use variations in ocean water temperature to generate 100% of the electricity needed for a green resort, which is to be built by Reignwood Group. "The benefits to generating power with OTEC are immense," says Dan Heller, vice president of new ventures for Lockheed Martin. "Constructing a sea-based, multimegawatt pilot OTEC power plant is the final step in making it an economic option to meet growing needs for clean, reliable energy."