China's ocean thermal energy reserves are abundant and have huge development prospects, achieving new breakthroughs in power generation
CCTV News: Recently, China's first marine floating thermoelectric power generation device, led by the Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey of the China Geological Survey, has successfully completed sea trials. This marks a crucial step in the development and utilization of ocean thermal energy in China, from land testing to offshore engineering applications. Ocean thermal energy refers to the thermal energy formed by the temperature difference between the surface seawater and the deep seawater in the ocean. China has abundant reserves of ocean thermal energy and great development prospects.
Not long ago, the "Marine Geology II" scientific research vessel carried China's first marine floating thermoelectric power generation device and conducted its first sea trial in the South China Sea at a depth of 1900 meters. The total duration of the experimental power generation exceeds 4 hours, with a maximum power generation of 16.4 kilowatts. This sea trial not only proved the feasibility of the independently developed ocean thermoelectric power generation system principle, but also achieved practical verification of power generation utilization.
Ocean thermal energy refers to the thermal energy formed by the temperature difference between the surface seawater and the deep seawater in the ocean. It has the largest storage capacity among all types of ocean energy, and China has abundant reserves of ocean thermal energy with huge development prospects.
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