Ocean Energy Prospects in China

Further development of ocean energy conversio in China should following strategy in accordance with the China's concrete conditions:

  1. The location of the installation should be carefully sited in those areas where the conventional energy is not available.

  2. In order to make tidal or ocean energy conversion becoming vital, the design of ocean energy conversion systems should be diversified for meeting different uses and demands, and the economics consideration should be seriously taken.

  3. In recent decades, it is not possible to build commercial ocean power generation systems However, further demonstration in small and medium scale in coastal areas where the electricity grid does not reach seems feasible.