Suitable Locations of Ocean Renewable
Energy in Coastal Indian State—Kerala
D. Ghose, S. Naskar, and Shabbiruddin
Abstract India, a diverse nation, is filled with variegate natural resources, most of
which can be utilized for the production of energy, and in many cases, acting as an
appropriate substitute to the pollution causing conventional power sources. Being
largely a peninsula, India has a huge coastline facing the open ocean, representing a
vast renewable energy source in the form of ocean currents, tidal energy, ocean winds,
and wave energy, which can be utilized to account for an additional economical and
eco-friendly energy reserve for the nation. This paper spatially explores Kerala,
a state in India, having nearly 580 km of coastline in the Arabian Sea, using a
Quantum Geographic Information System (Q-GIS)-based analysis, to gist out the
areas available for generation of various forms of ocean renewable energy. Among
the considered beaches, three beaches: Bekal, Kozhikode, and Cherai is found to be
suitable for both wind and wave energy, while the other beaches adhere to either wind
or wave energy. It is also concluded that ocean currents can be used as an energy
source throughout the coastline of Kerala. Such an approach can also be applied to
researches of similar nature, benefitting industries who are dealing with the same
genre of development.
Keywords Q-GIS · Renewable energy · Ocean renewable energy · Tidal energy ·
Wind energy · Spatial analysis
D. Ghose (B) · S. Naskar · Shabbiruddin
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology,
Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim, India
e-mail: ghosedipanjan1998@gmail.com
S. Naskar
e-mail: sreejitanaskar1998@gmail.com
Shabbiruddin
e-mail: shabbiruddin85@yahoo.com
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
C. Bhuiyan et al. (eds.), Water Security and Sustainability,
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 115,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9805-0_8
81
Energy in Coastal Indian State—Kerala
D. Ghose, S. Naskar, and Shabbiruddin
Abstract India, a diverse nation, is filled with variegate natural resources, most of
which can be utilized for the production of energy, and in many cases, acting as an
appropriate substitute to the pollution causing conventional power sources. Being
largely a peninsula, India has a huge coastline facing the open ocean, representing a
vast renewable energy source in the form of ocean currents, tidal energy, ocean winds,
and wave energy, which can be utilized to account for an additional economical and
eco-friendly energy reserve for the nation. This paper spatially explores Kerala,
a state in India, having nearly 580 km of coastline in the Arabian Sea, using a
Quantum Geographic Information System (Q-GIS)-based analysis, to gist out the
areas available for generation of various forms of ocean renewable energy. Among
the considered beaches, three beaches: Bekal, Kozhikode, and Cherai is found to be
suitable for both wind and wave energy, while the other beaches adhere to either wind
or wave energy. It is also concluded that ocean currents can be used as an energy
source throughout the coastline of Kerala. Such an approach can also be applied to
researches of similar nature, benefitting industries who are dealing with the same
genre of development.
Keywords Q-GIS · Renewable energy · Ocean renewable energy · Tidal energy ·
Wind energy · Spatial analysis
D. Ghose (B) · S. Naskar · Shabbiruddin
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology,
Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim, India
e-mail: ghosedipanjan1998@gmail.com
S. Naskar
e-mail: sreejitanaskar1998@gmail.com
Shabbiruddin
e-mail: shabbiruddin85@yahoo.com
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
C. Bhuiyan et al. (eds.), Water Security and Sustainability,
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 115,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9805-0_8
81