INDIA

Dr Purnima Jalihal and Mr. PRASAD Dudhgaonkar National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT)

SUPPORTING POLICIES FOR OCEAN ENERGY

NATIONAL STRATEGY
The technology development of ocean energy devices is the mandate of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES). After becoming a member of the OES, MoES is encouraging NIOT to take up research projects with specific targets in conjunction with other countries and be part of subgroups of the OES. Efforts also are being taken up for evolving a unified approach by involving academia and other Government bodies like the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).

PUBLIC FUNDING PROGRAMMES
The Ministry of Earth Sciences under Government of India funds the programme on Ocean Energy and Desalination in NIOT. There are specific programmes and projects identified for technology demonstration and these are funded by the Ministry after an approval process. Some programmes like OTEC have been identified in the top Governmental levels and fall in the top-down approach. Technology development projects are generally proposed from institutes to the Ministry in a bottoms-up approach.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy focuses on power production by wind and solar with emphasis also on tariff fixation.

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