Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion in Layang-Layang and Kuala Baram, Malaysia

  • Mohd Fahmie Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
  • J Koto Ocean and Aerospace Research Institute, Indonesia
  • Nofrizal Nofrizal Ocean and Aerospace Research Institute, Indonesia
  • A Edu Ocean and Aerospace Research Institute, Indonesia
  • U Zulkarnain Ocean and Aerospace Research Institute, Indonesia

Abstract

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is a clean marine renewable energy and alternative energy technology by utilizing temperature differences between warmer surface water and cold deep sea water to drive generators. Designing an OTEC system is challenging and the process requires detailed analysis and assessment. As Malaysia is an equatorial country located at a latitude of less than 20 degrees covered by the ocean with many islands with many topographic differences, OTEC is very compatible in Malaysia. In this paper, a feasibility study on the Sea Heat Energy Conversion in Layang-Layang Island and Kuala Baram, Malaysia has been discussed. The study found that Layang-Layang and Kuala Baram islands have great potential for the implementation of OTEC. Using field measurement data, 4 MW of electricity generated by OTEC is simulated as a case study. In addition, the OTEC system will produce fresh water through a distillation process. A numerical calculation and simulation analysis are presented in this study for both potential OTEC locations

##Keywords:## Ocean Thermal Conversion Energy; Offshore; Layang-Layang Island; Kuala Baram; Sabah
Published
Oct 3, 2018
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FAHMIE, Mohd et al. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion in Layang-Layang and Kuala Baram, Malaysia. International Journal of Environmental Research & Clean Energy, [S.l.], v. 11, n. 1, p. 12-21, oct. 2018. ISSN 2502-3888. Available at: <https://isomase.org/Journals/index.php/ijerce/article/view/18>. Date accessed: 29 apr. 2026.
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