Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion in Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines

  • J Koto Ocean and Aerospace Research Institute, Indonesia, School of Mechanical Engineering & Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Dodi Sofyan Arief Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Riau, Indonesia
  • Adek Tasri Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Andalas, Indonesia
  • Insannul Kamil Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Andalas, Indonesia

Abstract

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is a process that can produce electricity by using the temperature difference between deep cold around 28 degree Celsius ocean water and warm tropical surface waters around 6 degree Celsius. Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines are located on the equator region which has high potential to implement renewable OTEC technology. Indonesia has many potential locations to build OTEC, among them is in Sumatera Utara, Bali, Flores Sea, Makassar Strait. The OTEC is planned under General Plan of National Energy. The 11th Malaysia Plan (2016-2020) aims to manage the 1st Public-Funded OTEC project of Pulau Layang-Layang, Kuala Baram, Gemusut Kakap, and Pulau Bangi. Philippines as located at geographical position near the equator had passed the Renewable Energy Act of 2008 for OTEC project at Pangasinan, Zambales and Quezon.

Published
Nov 8, 2018
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KOTO, J et al. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion in Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines. International Journal of Environmental Research & Clean Energy, [S.l.], v. 12, n. 1, p. 20-25, nov. 2018. ISSN 2502-3888. Available at: <https://www.isomase.org/Journals/index.php/ijerce/article/view/94>. Date accessed: 18 feb. 2026.
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Vol 12 No 1 (2018): International Journal of Environmental Research & Clean Energy (IJERCE)
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