{"id":4,"date":"2019-01-23T09:12:40","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T09:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2024-02-27T11:36:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T03:36:18","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_transition_duration=&#8221;150ms&#8221; hover_transition_duration_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; hover_transition_duration_phone=&#8221;&#8221; hover_transition_duration_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_slider show_image_video_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#0C71C3&#8243; min_height=&#8221;576.3px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;100px||100px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;20px||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;50px||50px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; auto=&#8221;on&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;100px||100px||false|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_slide heading=&#8221;UPCOMING EVENT: THE 4TH SATREPS-OTEC FORUM ON 5 MARCH 2024&#8243; button_text=&#8221;Click Here&#8221; image=&#8221;https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/Flyer-4th-SATREPS-Forum-05-March-2024-rev6_page-0001-e1709004132963.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/2024\/02\/27\/upcoming-event-the-4th-satreps-otec-forum-5-march-2024\/&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>UPCOMING EVENT: THE 4TH SATREPS-OTEC FORUM ON 5 MARCH 2024<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/Flyer-4th-SATREPS-Forum-05-March-2024-rev6.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Event Details<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide image=&#8221;https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/JCC-comment.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; body_letter_spacing=&#8221;3px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;100px||100px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em><u>JICA<span>\u30fb<\/span>JST<span>\u3000<\/span>Mid-term Evaluation team\u2019s feedback on 22-27 May 2022<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide image=&#8221;https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/Slider-1.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; body_letter_spacing=&#8221;3px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;100px||100px||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Development of Advanced Hybrid Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Technology for Low Carbon Society and Sustainable Energy System: First Experimental OTEC Plant of Malaysia<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=&#8221;H-OTEC TEST FACILITY&#8221; image=&#8221;https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/Slider2.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;3px&#8221; body_text_align=&#8221;justify&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; box_shadow_style_image=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0 Hybrid OTEC system (H-OTEC) will be the first operational plant and most advanced OTEC system in the world.\u00a0 H-OTEC 3kW Test Plant will be located at I-AQUAS, UPM Port Dickson.<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0 Heat Exchanger Fouling Test-rig will produce cold water. It will be utilized for Deep seawater simulation studies for aquaculture demonstration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=&#8221;OTEC MALAYSIA MODEL&#8221; image=&#8221;https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/Slider3.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;3px&#8221; body_text_align=&#8221;justify&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; box_shadow_style_image=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0 The scientific evidence obtained from SATREPS-OTEC Project will be utilized for making an effective ROADMAP for larger scale of H-OTEC Plant in Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">~The BLUE techno-economics of OTEC MALAYSIA~<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=&#8221;HUMAN CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OTEC stands for:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>O<\/strong><\/span>cean <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/span>hermal <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>E<\/strong><\/span>nergy\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>C<\/strong><\/span>onversion<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The legal definition of OTEC according to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/uscode.house.gov\/statviewer.htm?volume=94&amp;page=992\">US Public Law 96-320 \u2013 Aug. 3, 1980<\/a>, \u201c<strong><em>OTEC is a method of converting part of the heat from the Sun which is stored in the layers of body of water into electrical energy or product equivalent<\/em><\/strong>\u201c<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;What is the relation between SATREPS and OTEC?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS) focus on issues that cannot be resolved by a single country or region. This research covers <strong><em>four research fields <\/em><\/strong>which are as follows:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/research-fields.png\" width=\"670\" height=\"100\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2946 aligncenter size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/research-fields.png 670w, https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/research-fields-300x45.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Each of the research field is focusing on achieving different <strong>Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/strong>. SDGs are<strong> the collection of goals for the international community to work together in order to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030<\/strong>. Currently, there are 17 goals of SDGs. The diagram shows how each research field contributing to SDGs:-<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/research-fields-2.png\" width=\"677\" height=\"196\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2945 aligncenter size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/research-fields-2.png 677w, https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/research-fields-2-300x87.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>*SATREPS projects in the field of the Infectious Diseases Control have been transferred to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amed.go.jp\/en\/program\/list\/03\/01\/001.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AMED &#8211; the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development<\/a>. (The transfer took place on April 1, 2015.)<\/p>\n<p>OTEC is categorized under <strong>Environment and Energy<\/strong> research field as it is a <strong>clean energy<\/strong>.\u00a0 NCSEA defines clean energy as energy derived from renewable, zero-emissions sources (\u201crenewables\u201d), as well as energy saved through energy efficiency (\u201cEE\u201d) measures\u00a0(<strong>Retrieved from:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/energync.org\/what-is-clean-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">energync.org<\/a>). <strong>OTEC plants provide sustainable, renewable energy<\/strong> using nothing more than the heat found in ocean waters of the tropics. There are no fossil fuels or emissions, and because of the design of the plants, it\u2019s also possible to create potable water during the process. (<strong>Retrieved from:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/otecorporation.com\/2018\/01\/30\/otec-the-revolutionary-renewable-energy-technology\/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">otecorporation.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>The diagram shows how OTEC contributes to achieve <strong>17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/strong>:-<\/p>\n<p>* Click the image to <strong>Learn More<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/sdgs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/1-6.png\" width=\"1237\" height=\"499\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3023 aligncenter size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/1-6.png 1237w, https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/1-6-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/1-6-768x310.png 768w, https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/1-6-1024x413.png 1024w, https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/1-6-1080x436.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1237px) 100vw, 1237px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/7-12.png\" width=\"1237\" height=\"476\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3024 aligncenter size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/7-12.png 1237w, https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/7-12-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/7-12-768x296.png 768w, https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/7-12-1024x394.png 1024w, https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/7-12-1080x416.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1237px) 100vw, 1237px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/13-17.png\" width=\"1238\" height=\"486\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3025 aligncenter size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/13-17.png 1238w, https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/13-17-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/13-17-768x301.png 768w, https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/13-17-1024x402.png 1024w, https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/04\/13-17-1080x424.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1238px) 100vw, 1238px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Why Malaysia?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Malaysia is close to the equator with high temperature difference of surface seawater throughout the year. The water intake of deep sea water is also possible and this is suitable for OTEC installation.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">UTM is the only university in the world other than Saga University, which owns OTEC research centre, including MoU signed on the joint research and development of OTEC with Saga University and\u00a0Xenesys Inc. The outcome of this study proved a high potential of OTEC in our region.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">In Malaysia, electricity and water are in a great demand. Thus, the combination of seawater desalination and Hybrid OTEC technology will meet the domestic need.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;What are the benefits of this project?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">To generates electric power through desalination.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The electricity produced by OTEC has a fixed cost.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">It can produce up to 2 million litres per day of drinkable water.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">It is not susceptible to the volatility of costs that affects other energy sources (<em>coal, natural gas and petroleum<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Has less environmental impact.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Promotes larger and various commercial experiments to be carried out in the future.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; 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