The EU-funded PLOTEC consortium has completed the installation of its storm-resilient ocean energy platform, Don, off the coast of Gran Canaria, marking a key step in advancing ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) technology for continuous, clean power generation.

Deployed at the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN), the cylindrical hull of Don will undergo structural testing in real Atlantic conditions. Fugro’s advanced sensors will capture motion and riser data to validate computational models and inform future full-scale OTEC designs.