India: Chennai Port Trust Seeks Proposals for Wave Energy Development

As reported by the Asian Age, Chennai Port Trust (CPT) is looking for green port consultants with project proposals that will pave the way for the port to become self-reliant when it comes to generating energy from renewable sources such as wind and wave.

In order to be able to push ahead with the 78.95 crore worth idea it is needed to first prepare the terrain in terms of exploration of the possible options which are ecologically acceptable.

Therefore, consultants have been called to carry out a feasibility study on potential installation of windmills on the breakwater.

Upon completion of preparatory stages, the project implementation of 10 MW should ensue, with anticipated duration of three years.

“Then we will decide the project size and join hands with a private partner to develop it on a profit sharing model,” CPT Chairman Atulya Misra said.

At the moment CPT spends circa `29 crore on annual bases for 38 MW power.

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Subsea World News Staff , April 17, 2012;