It can significantly aid in the energy transition and developing a global blue economy. The first step towards harnessing the blue energy potential is to estimate the available reserves of various forms of energy within the country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

Towards this, INCOIS has developed an Integrated Ocean Energy assessment of the Indian EEZ. These estimates are prepared using various data sets, which include satellite measurements and model-simulated parameters verified using observations. This report can be used as a guidance for industries to identify potential energy pockets before taking detailed field work for project implementation. INCOIS prepared the annual, monthly, and daily energy estimates of ocean energy components following standard methods that can also be visualized through a WebGIS interface at 5 km grid resolution. INCOIS has estimated integrated ocean energy of 9.2 Lakh TWh within the EEZ of India.

Previously there were attempts to independently prepare estimates of different forms of marine energy resources. However, this is the first time INCOIS has prepared a report on Integrated Marine Energy in the country. This effort aims to bring all such estimates of energy under one umbrella to provide a broader picture of available energy resources from the Indian EEZ. This report can help industries focus on areas in the EEZ where a single form of energy is available predominantly or multiple forms of energy availability can be tapped using hybrid technologies, an upcoming approach in this sector.

This report's main objective is to provide a broader understanding of marine energy resources from the Indian EEZ. These estimates are prepared using various data sets, which include satellite measurements and model-simulated parameters verified using observations. This report can be used as a guide for industries in identifying potential energy pockets.

Note: Specific localized zones of EEZ field study need to be undertaken before implementing any projects, considering techno-legal, techno-commercial, sea-bed permissions and leasing risks, comprehensive impact assessment studies including existing environment, marine biodiversity and marine/coastal livelihood.

The estimates in the report are obtained based on the efficiency of presently available methods/tools/technologies and can be different with improvement in the knowledge domain/technology.

Under a climate change scenario, the present estimates may no longer be valid in the future, and the estimate may require revisions in such a situation as and when the updated field is benchmarked and measured or when model data becomes available.

The model simulations and satellite data used for the estimates are of different spatial resolutions and interpolated to a uniform 5 km grid in the final product for immediate cross-comparison of different marine renewable energies. The validation of the model products is carried out on the source data field wherever observations are available with respect to the nearest grid point, which needs to be considered while using these estimates.

The energy resource estimates presented in this report are intended for expert use in their respective fields, predominantly for further research in the direction of tapping blue energy. INCOIS shall not be responsible for any financial losses due to the misinterpretation of the results presented in this report and its use for purposes other than what it is intended for.