Editing Ocean thermal energy conversion (section)

=== Japan ===

Currently the only continuously operating OTEC system is located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The Governmental support, local community support, and advanced research carried out by Saga University were key for the contractors, IHI Plant Construction Co. Ltd, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, and Xenesys Inc, to succeed with this project. Work is being conducted to develop a 1MW facility on Kume Island requiring new pipelines. In July 2014, more than 50 members formed the Global Ocean reSource and Energy Association ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160318002521/http://www.gosea.info/en/ GOSEA]) an international organization formed to promote the development of the Kumejima Model and work towards the installation of larger deep seawater pipelines and a 1MW OTEC Facility.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://otecokinawa.com/AloHaisai/the-foundation-of-go-sea/|title=The Foundation of GO SEA |last=Martin |first=Benjamin |date=4 August 2014}}</ref> The companies involved in the current OTEC projects, along with other interested parties have developed plans for offshore OTEC systems as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://xenesys.com/english/products/otec.html|title=OTEC：Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion - Xenesys Inc.|website=xenesys.com}}</ref> - For more details, see "Currently Operating OTEC Plants" above.