India's First Integrated Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Plant

Location

Kavaratti, Lakshadweep

Key Points

• India's first Integrated OTEC plant.
• Uses temperature difference between:
  • Warm surface seawater.
  • Cold deep seawater.
• Provides:
  • Electricity
  • Desalinated drinking water
  • Sustainable energy for islands.
• Developed by:
  • Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)
  • National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai.

UPSC Fact

OTEC is a renewable ocean energy technology.