1. WELCOME 1

2. Potential of Wave Power Generation in Maharashtra
Dr Sudhir Kumar
Maharashtra Energy Development Agency, Pune 2

3. INTRODUCTION SOLAR ENERGY  THERMAL GRADIENT  SEA WAVES  WIND ENERGY
CREATION AT MIDSEA CONVEYOR BELT BREAKERS AT BEACHES
MAHARASHTRA COAST KMS LENGTH. GOOD POTENTIAL
WAVE ENERGY POTENTIAL STUDIES DONE
COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION NEEDED 3

4. ENERGY POTENTIAL OF SEA WAVES
* WAVE ENERGY - STORAGE OF
MECHANICAL ENERGY OF WIND
* VARIABLE WITH TIME AND SEASON
* AVAILABLE POWER IN A SEA WAVE
P = H2 s Tz kW PER METER
LENGTH OF WAVE CREST.
Hs = AVERAGE OF ONE-THIRD OF THE HIGHEST WAVES IN METER
  Tz = ZERO CROSSING PERIOD IN SECONDS. 4

5. ENERGY POTENTIAL OF SEA WAVES (Contd.)
THAT MEANS A SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT OF 3 MTR. WITH A ZERO CROSSING PERIOD OF SIX SECONDS WILL HAVE THE WAVE POWER OF KW PER METER LENGTH OF THE WAVE CREST.
  * INDIAN COAST 7500 KMS.
* WAVE POTENTIAL ANNUAL AVERAGE
5 TO 10 KW PER METER
* TOTAL POTENTIAL - 40, MW 5

6. AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES
(A) COCKEREL RAFT
(B) FLEXIBLE BAG ENERGY CONVERTER
(C) SUBMERGED CIRCULAR CYLINDER
CONVERTER
(D) CLAMP WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER
(E) OSCILLATING WATER COLUMN
(F) OCEAN SWELL POWERED RENEWABLE
ENERGY CONVERTER
Oscillating water column converter (OWC) is the most popular 6

7. STATUS IN MAHARASHTRA OFF SHORE AVG.WAVE POWER KW/M SITE ANNUAL
(JUN-AUGUST)
VENGURLA ROCK
8.01
20.61
SQUARE ROCK
6.79
16.64
REDI
6.35
16.57
MALVAN ROCK
6.91
16.73
KURA INSET
5.79
13.74 7

8. STATUS IN MAHARASHTRA ( Contd.) COASTAL AVG.WAVE POWER KW/M SITE
ANNUAL
(JUN-AUGUST)
GIRYE
5.90
14.21
VIJAYDURG
5.86
13.58
AMBOLGARH
5.74
13.48
KUNKESHWAR
5.64
13.35
PAWAS POINT
5.36
13.10
WAGAPUR
5.70 8

9. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
A. POWER AVAILABILITY
B. PROXIMITY OF SHORE TO DEEPER
WATERS,
C. AVAILABILITY OF ELECTRICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE, 
D. REQUIREMENT OF POWER AT
THE LOCATION
E. OTHER TECHNICAL AND CIVIL
INFRASTRUCTURES
 VENGURLA, MALWAN ROCKS , REDI (OFFSHORE)
 PAWAS, RATNAGIRI, GIRYE, MIYET (COASTAL) 9

10. POTENTIAL IN MAHARASHTRA
* COASTAL AREA KMS.
* WAVE POWER AVG KW/M
* POWER POTENTIAL - 4,000 MW
* PRACTICALLY (10-12%) MW
* SINDHUDURG KMS.
POTENTIAL MW
EXPLOITABLE MW 10

11. C0NCLUSION * MEDIUM POTENTIAL * DECENTRALISED PLANTS MORE SUITABLE
* INVITE GLOBAL BID
* PRIVATE INVESTOR (BOO)
* ATTRACTS INVESTMENT 500MW  Rs CRORES = Rs. 3,000 CRORE
* POLICY- FISCAL & FINANCIAL
INCENTIVES TO INVESTORS
* INFRASTRUCTRURAL FACILITY
TO PROMOTERS 11

12. THANK YOU
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