India can produce 8000MW of tidal energy but due to lack of clear policy, it is not harnessed in our country. Identify what kind of resource is tidal energy in India. a) Actual resource b) Potential resource c) Biotic Resource d) Ubiquitous resource

India can produce 8000MW of tidal energy but due to lack of clear poli

1.	India can produce 8000MW of tidal energy but due to lack of clear policy, it is not harnessed in our country. Identify what kind of resource is tidal energy in India. a) Actual resource b) Potential resource c) Biotic Resource d) Ubiquitous resource
Answer» With a 7,517 km coastline, India’s interest towards tidal energy is understandable. According to the study, while the Gulf of Kambhat and Gulf of Kutch near Gujarat have an ESTIMATED POTENTIAL of 7000 MW and 1200 MW, respectively, even the Gangetic delta in Sunderbans in West Bengal has a potential of 100 MW.However, commercial projects are STILL some time away, given the high costs INVOLVED. According to Singh, the cost of harnessing tidal energy ranges from Rs30 crore to Rs60 crore PER MW.