Before advancing too far with the development program it would be ideal to make arrangements with a host client for the first plant. This way the ongoing engineering could be applied to specific site conditions. Each SSP 10 MW land based OTEC plant generates 10 MW's net power and 3 million gallons of fresh water per day. It can also be designed to produce only fresh water at the rate of 10 million gallons per day. In addition, cold nutrient rich water and tempered water from the effluent of an OTEC plant can be used to grow shellfish, fin fish and a variety of vegetables.
Production is much faster than using conventional methods of farming.
The floating plantship is designed to generate 100 MW's of net power and 32 million gallons of fresh water per day. It can also be dedicated to produce only fresh water at the rate of 130 million gallons per day. Shortly thereafter, the Governor of Guam signed an M.O.U. stating that Guam wanted to have the first commercial OTEC plant in the Pacific Rim. Final negotiations are underway to supply power, water and to work out the details of a long-term contract. The basic idea is to convince potential private investors that the SSP-OTEC design is economically sound.