An economic and technical feasibility study of sites in the Gulfs of Kutch and Khambhat to examine their suitability for expliotation for tidal energy development is about to be carried out by the Atlantis Resources Corporation. The study follows talks with Gujarat's Chief Minister, the Right Honourable Narendra Modi, and is expected to take about 6 months to conduct. At the completion of the study, if a location is identified as economically and technically feasible, Atlantis and the State of Gujarat will then work together to raise the necessary capital to commence the project

According to a statement from Atlantis the intention is to harness over 100MW of tidal energy in the State, requiring hundreds of millions of dollars of investment in tidal turbines and associated power export infrastructure and the creation of hundreds of local jobs. The development would represent the first ever tidal energy project in the Subcontinent.

Timothy Cornelius, CEO of Atlantis, said: “The Gulfs of Kutch and Khambhat are renown for their extreme daily tidal exchanges. In harnessing this renewable energy, quickly and sustainably, Gujarat can become a world-leader in tidal energy.

“Chief Minister Modi has enabled the development of other renewable energies in the State, including plans for the world’s largest solar park.  I sincerely hope his commitment to the promotion of sustainable development and the adoption of renewable energy is a source of inspiration for other world leaders.”