THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: After solar power,
the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is all set to explore the
opportunity to reap fortunes from the new 'tidal and flow auger turbine
technology', developed by a US-based company, which specializes in
developing cutting-edge technologies for power generation from renewable
energy sources.
Representatives of the company, Natural Power
Concepts (NPC), have sought to carrying out a pilot study of the
technology in Kerala.
Six months ago, they had made a
presentation to the KSEB top brass on the technology and its benefits.
"The tidal and river flow auger turbine technology is currently used for
generating power from Hudson Bay
in Canada. Last week, the KSEB decided to give permission to NPC for
the pilot study to evaluate the feasibility of the technology in
Kerala,'' said power secretary and KSEB chairman M Sivashankar.
NPC claims that its fully patented In-stream Auger Turbine tidal and
river flow auger turbine, while being wildlife-friendly and impervious
to debris and ice damage, capture greater energy from flowing water than
other rotating hydro turbine of the same diameter.
The board moots the testing of the technology in rivers only.
According to the company, around Rs 1 crore would be needed for the pilot study.
"We are seeking the assistance of the Department of Science and
Technology for the pilot study. If that fails, the company will have to
meet the expenses on their own and prove the adaptability of the
technology.
"If the technology and machinery prove suitable to
the state, the board is willing to purchase power from the company at
the rates fixed by the state electricity regulatory commission'',
Sivasankar said.
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