Problem Statement, Mission, Goals
 Problem Statement:
 A clean, renewable energy source that provides baseload power
without impacting the environment, regardless of seasonal weather
conditions, does not exist for supplying power to African nations.
 Mission:
 To develop a feasible architecture and business strategy for an
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion system deployed off the African
coast.
 Goals for OTEC Deployment:
 OTEC cost per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to the African people should be
the same or less than they are currently paying.
 OTEC should have the ability and capacity to replace nonrenewable energy sources by providing a reliable, constant source
for energy.
 OTEC system life should be at least 30 years, with a goal of 40 years,
and should be scalable to enter future markets.