Wave Energy Conversion and Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Potential in Developing Member Countries

This volume is dedicated to Energy Conversion and reviews two emerging clean energy technologies—wave energy conversion and ocean thermal energy conversion—for providing ocean-generated power in developing countries.

The book summarizes WEC and OTEC information that is available in the public domain for the DMCs and assesses the viability of using these resources to produce electricity. In addition, it identifies supplementary resource information that is required for system design and evaluates the development status of the required equipment.

Contents
List of Tables and Figures
Abbreviations
Weights and Measures
Foreword
Preface
Executive Summary
1 Wave Energy Resources
Introduction
Technical Background
Hawaii Offshore Theoretical Wave Resources
Hawaii Shallow-Water Theoretical Wave Resources
Wave Energy Conversion Device Performance Evaluation
Siting and Ocean Area Requirements
Licensing and Permitting
Challenges and Barriers
Conclusions and Recommendations
2 Ocean Thermal Resources
Introduction
Worldwide Market
Technology
History
Site Selection
Limitations and Challenges
Economics
Capital Costs
Capital Cost: 50-Megawatt Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Plantship
Operational Costs and Cost of Production
Economics of a 50-Megawatt Plant
Environmental Impact
Regulations
Incentives
Conclusions and Recommendations
Appendixes
1 State-of-the-Art Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
2 Levelized Cost of Electricity
3 Wave Power Analysis for Representative Hawaiian Island Sites
4 Wave Energy Conversion Device Performance Evaluation
5 Survey of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Companies
6 Survey of Wave Energy Conversion Companies
7 Tidal Energy Conversion
Bibliography