IIT Madras successfully deployed Sindhuja-1, an ocean wave energy converter. It was deployed at the Tuticorin coast in Tamil Nadu. The device was installed at a depth of 20 meters Prof. Abdus Samad led the research and was assisted by MS students Vishnu Vijayshankar and Suman Kuar. He said the project can help India utilise marine energy and fight climate change. The system of Sindhuja-1 is divided into three segments. A floating buoy, an electrical module, and a spar. The goal is to generate 1MW of power through ocean waves in three years.
