The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is the nodal Ministry of the Government of India for all matters including tariff fixation and policy formulation relating to new and renewable energy. MoES works towards the technology development of ocean energy devices.
MARKET INCENTIVES
Currently, MNRE is considering floating calls to fund various proposals related to ocean energy.
PUBLIC FUNDING PROGRAMMES
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister of India, approved the proposal of MoES on "Deep Ocean Mission", with a view to explore the deep ocean for resources and develop deep sea technologies for sustainable use of ocean resources. Deep Ocean Mission is a mission mode programme to support the Blue Economy Initiatives of the Government of India. MoES will be the nodal Ministry implementing this multi-institutional ambitious mission. Energy and fresh water from the ocean is one of the components in this mission. As part of this, studies and detailed engineering design for offshore Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) powered desalination plant are planned.
NIOT under MoES has commenced the execution of an OTEC powered desalination plant of 100 m3/day capacity in Kavaratti, UT Lakshadweep. Detailed engineering of the plant including cold water conduit is being finalized for fabrication.
Sl. No. | Ministry/Department | Stage-I Clearances | Stage-II Clearances (or NOCs) |
1. | Ministry of Environment & Forests | In-principle Clearance | EIA and CRZ clearance |
2. | Ministry of Defence | In-principle Clearance | Clearance related to defence & security aspects, related to Coast Guard, Army, Navy, Air force, DRDO and other such institutions under MoD. |
3. | Ministry of External Affairs | In-principle Clearance | Clearance for development within the maritime zones of India. |
4. | Ministry of Home Affairs | In-principle Clearance | Clearance regarding deployment of foreign nationals in offshore blocks. |
5. | Ministry of Shipping | No clearance needed at this stage. | Clearance for projects near Major Ports. No Objection Certificate to operate away from shipping lanes. |