NEW DELHI: India is set to generate electricity from ocean waves, marking a significant step in clean energy innovation, as announced by Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri.
With an 11,098 km coastline across nine states and six union territories, India has a massive untapped ocean energy potential of 40,000 MW. The initiative aims to leverage wave power as a sustainable energy source.
Wave energy works by deploying floaters on water surfaces that harness the rising and falling motion of waves. As the floaters move, they compress and decompress hydraulic pistons, which push biodegradable hydraulic fluid into accumulators on land. This pressure then powers a hydraulic motor, which in turn rotates a generator to produce electricity, later transferred to the grid via an inverter.
Puri revealed that India has launched its first wave energy pilot project in Mumbai, a city strategically surrounded by the sea. The project is spearheaded by Bharat Petroleum Corporation, a state-owned energy giant, underscoring India’s commitment to renewable energy development.
By investing in wave power, India aims to reduce fossil fuel dependency, advance its clean energy transition, and contribute to global sustainability goals.
