New partnership to boost ocean energy in Brazil

The Instituto Alberto Luiz Coimbra de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa de Engenharia (COPPE/UFRJ) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UK-based Global OTEC, to drive the development of ocean energy in Brazil.

This collaboration aims to foster technological innovation and research, as well as advance ocean renewable energy and clean solutions for power generation.

To this end, the two-year partnership will focus on joint research projects, knowledge sharing, and developments to demonstrate the viability and advantages of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology in Brazil.

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Professor Joel Sena Sales Junior, coordinator of the Waves and Currents Laboratory (LOC/COPPE/UFRJ) welcomed the collaboration: “This partnership represents an opportunity for cooperation between an innovative company and the university. It will allow for the exchange of knowledge and ideas regarding the challenges and solutions surrounding the floating OTEC plants project.”

“This collaboration with COPPE/UFRJ marks a significant milestone for ocean thermal energy in Brazil,” said Dan Grech, founder and CEO of Global OTEC. “Together, we aim to unlock the vast potential of OTEC, showcasing how the ocean can deliver clean, reliable power solutions while positioning Brazil at the forefront of this transformative innovation.”

Global OTEC is advancing ocean renewable energy through initiatives like PLOTEC, a project that involves designing and testing a storm-resistant floating platform for OTEC. The company has also developed the OTEC Power Module, a proprietary self-contained skid that enables a lower-cost, modular approach for clean baseload power from the ocean, focused on powering offshore operations.