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With the increase in energy consumption for industries and the growing population the existing power plants cannot meet the demand.
With the climate change, issues taking priority in international political agendas - energy development through environment friendly sources should be looked into without going for costly thermal power which is harmful to the planet.
Sir Arthur C. Clarke in his vision for Sri Lanka in 2048 said the country needs to exploit Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) as the 21st century's most environment friendly power generation technology. Dr. Nanayakkara said according to feasibility studies done by him with Japanese professors on OTEC Trincomalee and Unawatuna have been identified as the best sites in the world.