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Xenesys Inc., whose main line of business is power generation, has drawn up a bold plan to generate 100MW power with OTEC technology during the next 5 years. They are also aiming to go into multiple new businesses utilizing precious by-products obtainable by OTEC technology such as fresh water, lithium. Construction of the Indian pilot OTEC power plant, a 1000kW output capacity the largest ever in the world, was completed at long last early this month and the experimental operation has just started. Saga University, who has been deeply involved in this Indian project as technical collaborator, is about to finish the construction in Imari city, Saga prefecture, of a compound installation for combined operation of OTEC power generation and seawater desalination.