KOCHI: The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has approved the sub-project submitted by researchers at the Department of Ship Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat), under the third phase of the National Mission on Power Electronics Technology (NaMPET). .
The project ‘Electric Propulsion System for Energy Efficient Houseboats’ submitted by Cusat and Center for Development in Advanced Computing (C-DAC) cost Rs 331.17lakh. Out of this, Rs 22.86 lakh has been allocated for the Department of Ship Technology for the design and water testing of the electric propulsion system for houseboats.
C-DAC scientist Sigi C Joseph, and Dr Rajesh P Nair, Department of Naval Technology are the principal researchers of the project. Department of Naval Technology assistant professors Arvind KR and Mohammad Ashiq are co-investigators.
Dr CB Sudhir, Kerala Maritime Board approved consultant and adjunct faculty in Ship Technology, Cusat is the technical advisor for the project. It is hoped that this project will be a big step in the field of sustainable technology to make houseboats, which are an indispensable part of Kerala’s tourism sector, without carbon pollution.
The design of the houseboats will be made in such a way that solar energy can also be used. The project consists of feasibility study, design and construction of two/three electric houseboats.
PRELIMINARY WORK BEGINS
The design of the houseboats will be made in such a way that solar energy can also be used. The project consists of feasibility study, design and construction of two/three electric houseboats. Preliminary work on the two-year project has begun.
