Lok Sabha Question No. 1928 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-09
Subject: Country's Entry Into IEA-OES
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI), HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1928 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 09, 2016

## COUNTRY'S ENTRY INTO IEA-OES

## 1928. SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI):

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has approved the country's entry into the International Energy Agency-Ocean Energy Systems (IEA-OES);
- (b) if  so,  the  details  and  aims  and  objectives  thereof  along  with  the benefits that are likely to accrue as a result thereof;
- (c) the  other  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  harness energy from all forms of  ocean  renewable  resources  through international  cooperation  and  information  exchange  by  promoting advance research, development and technologies;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  promote  ocean  energy  and desalination  under  the  National  Institute  of  Ocean  Technology  by encouraging more scientists in the field of research; and
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI. Y. S. CHOWDARY)

- (a)
- Yes, Madam.
- (b) The  proposal  for  India's  membership  on  the  International  Energy Agency  -  Ocean  Energy  Systems  (IEA-OES)  was  approved  by  the Cabinet  in  its  meeting  held  on  13 th   January  2016  with  a  view  to access  information  on  advances  in  research  and  development pertaining to ocean energy systems. Formulation of joint cooperative programs with other member countries, partnership in development of test protocols and testing Indian prototypes as per international  requirements and norms  are some  of the major benefits of this membership.
- (c) National  Institute  of  Ocean  Technology  (NIOT),  an  autonomous institute  of  Ministry  of  Earth  Sciences  explores  technologies  for harnessing  different  forms  of  ocean  energy  like  wave  energy  and Ocean  Thermal  Energy  Conversion  (OTEC).  NIOT  is  involved  in studies on turbines, heat exchangers, floating  wave  powered devices to generate electricity from waves. An experimental wave power prototype plant was installed at Vizhinjam near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala in October 1991. The plant operated on the principle of Oscillating Water Column which generated 20-30 KW power on an average. Several power modules and turbines were tested in this plant and the results have helped to understand the wave  to  wire  conversion.  NIOT  has  conducted  laboratory  level experiments  for  generation  of  electrical  energy  by  Ocean  Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC), utilising difference in temperature between ocean surface and ocean depth around 800-1000m. These aspects are envisaged in the collaborating framework with IEA-OES.
- (d) Yes, Madam.
- (e) Scientists from National Institute of Ocean Technology are involved in  research  activities  for  technology  development  pertaining  to ocean energy and desalination and have submitted Detailed Project Report (DPR) for setting up of 6 desalination plants in Lakshadweep to the Lakshadweep  Administration.  Earlier,  three  desalination plants, based on the Low Temperature Thermal Desalination (LTTD) technology indigenously developed and demonstrated by the National  Institute  of  Ocean  Technology,  have  been  successfully commissioned one each at Kavaratti, Minicoy, and Agatti islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. The capacity of each of these LTTD plants is 1 lakh liter of potable water per day. One experimental  LTTD  plant  using  condenser  waste  heat  from  power plant  was  also  set  up  at  North  Chennai  Thermal  Power  Station (NCTPS).

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