- UN-Sponsored SIDS Mauritius conference (2005) recognized lack of economic sustainability of the Island States on energy and water supply.
- Majority of island states are strategically located for OTEC plants.
- Fossil fuel supplies 50% to 80% of power.
- Depending on size and population, electric generation capacities vary: 25 MWe (St Croix, USVI); 100 MWe (Hawaii); 480 MWe (Mauritius); 2,200 MWe (Puerto Rico)
- Cost of electricity (COE) is highly dependent on volatile global crude oil prices and supply of refined petroleum fuel
- Ammonia is a viable Green Fuel for marine transport.
- With high capacity, ammonia is a favorable hydrogen carrier for operating H2-fuel cell.
- The Island Market is ideally located for serving as filling stations for marine transport fuel.
- Satellite OTEC system with 3,000 tonnes per day ammonia production in the Pacific and Indian Oceans can support a sustainable marine transport.
