INDIA

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

OPERATIONAL PROJECTS
Desalination plants in U.T. Lakshadweep using ocean thermal gradient:

Kavaratti Plant (left) Minicoy Plant (center) Agatti Plant (right)

PLANNED DEPLOYMENTS
An ocean current turbine module with 1 kW average capacity is scheduled for deployment in mid-2017. The design of an OTEC powered Desalination Plant at Kavaratti in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep has commenced and the scheduled completion is 30 months.

India is still in the early stages of development of ocean energy devices. However, success at the small scales in design as well as deployment has led towards scaling up. A lot of experience has been gained in OTEC and desalination using ocean thermal gradient. The first OTEC powered desalination once commissioned in Lakshadweep will be a pioneering effort and can pave the way for scaling up large self-powered desalination systems.

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