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Recently, The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) announced the establishment of an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Plant at Kavaratti, Lakshadweep.Key Points:
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion:
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- About: It is an electricity generation system. It produces energy by harnessing the temperature differences (thermal gradients) between ocean surface waters and deep ocean waters.
- Developed by: National Institute of Ocean Technology under Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)
- Capacity: 65 kilowatts (kW)
- Feature:
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- It will power the one lakh liter per day low-temperature thermal desalination plant, which converts seawater into potable water.
