Estimation of ocean thermal energy conversion resources in the east of Malaysia

• Main Authors: T. Thirugnana, Sathiabama, Abu Bakar, Jaafar, Takeshi, Yasunaga, Tsutomu, Nakaoka, Yasuyuki, Ikegami, Suriyanti Su, Suriyanti Su
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94646/1/SathiabamaTThirugnana2021_EstimationofOceanThermalEnergyConversion.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94646/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jmse9010022
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The Malaysian Government has set a target of achieving 20% penetration of Renewable Energy (RE) in the energy mix spectrum by 2025. In order to get closer to the target, Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) aligned with solar PV, biogas and biomass energy sources must be evaluated and comprehended...