Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: DTE
Context: The Standing Committee on Energy, through a newly presented report in the Indian Parliament, has requested the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to update them on initiatives and outcomes regarding the assessment of tidal, wave, and thermal energy potential in India.
- The committee discussed and adopted the 20th report titled “Tidal Power Development in India“.
The potential for tidal and wave power in India is estimated to be 12,455 Megawatts (MW) and 41,300 MW, respectively. However, this potential is largely theoretical and not necessarily practically exploitable. Ocean thermal energy potential has not been estimated yet.
About Tidal Energy:
- Tidal Energy is a form of power produced by the natural rise and fall of tides caused by the gravitational interaction between the Earth, the sun, and the moon.
- There are currently three different ways to get tidal energy: Tidal barrages (dam-like structures), Tidal lagoons (partly enclosed barrier), and a Tidal stream (fast-flowing body of water created by tides)
