{"id":21675,"date":"2019-03-26T10:30:43","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T05:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greenworldinvestor.com\/?p=21675"},"modified":"2019-03-26T10:30:43","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T05:00:43","slug":"india-set-to-explore-geothermal-energy-in-gujarat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iiec-india.org\/greenworld\/2019\/03\/26\/india-set-to-explore-geothermal-energy-in-gujarat\/","title":{"rendered":"India Set to Explore Geothermal Energy in Gujarat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Geothermal\u00a0Energy India<\/h2>\n

India lacks geothermal sources of power generation<\/strong>, given its long project development time and large capital investments. However, the geothermal source of power is capable of generating power 24 hours as\u00a0against the intermittent nature of wind and solar energy<\/em>. Geothermal energy\u00a0requires no fuel, works 24 hours a day and is totally green<\/em>. Read more about\u00a0geothermal energy advantages and disadvantages<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>Major\u00a0earthquake fault lines<\/strong>\u00a0are ideal places to build geothermal energy plants. They make use of the earth\u2019s heat to generate energy. Countries like Iceland, Indonesia, Philippines and the USA have a strong geothermal energy industry.\u00a0Geothermal Energy in India<\/strong>\u00a0is moving at a snail\u2019s pace due to project development and financing problems. However, the potential of this energy resource is immense.<\/p>\n

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Gujarat to host the country’s first Geothermal power plant<\/h3>\n

Now,\u00a0Gujarat<\/strong> is set to become the first state in India to use geothermal energy.<\/strong> The Dholera geothermal power plant<\/strong> is expected to be operational in April this year. It will have a 20 kW generating capacity. Dholera experiences immense heat from underground hot springs.\u00a0Hot water produced from the wells would be used for generating power. Other regions in Gujarat like Gandhinagar and Unai<\/em>\u00a0have also been identified for the development of geothermal power plants. Some of the major companies interested in exploring the geothermal energy in India are Tata Power<\/a>, NTPC, Thermax, Geosyndicate etc.<\/em><\/strong> NTPC was collaborating with Geological Survey of India\u00a0to build\u00a0India\u2019s first\u00a0geothermal\u00a0plant at\u00a0Tattapani in Chattisgarh.<\/p>\n

The initial investment in geothermal energy is 20%-25% higher when compared\u00a0to a\u00a0conventional power plant. However, the\u00a0additional cost can be recovered in three years’ time and the plant also has a longer life expectancy.\u00a0 India is capable of generating 10 GW potentially from geothermal sources, which is the entire world\u2019s generating geothermal capacity.\u00a0However, it needs strong government support and incentives along with financing to develop its potential.<\/p>\n

\u201cIndia\u2019s first geothermal power plant will start operating on a pilot scale in April in Dholera, and it will produce 20 kW of electricity. Dholera was chosen for the plant as immense heat has been found under the earth in the form of hot springs,\u201d the Centre of Excellence for Geothermal Energy (CEGE), set up by the state government at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) said.<\/p>\n

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Source: Think Geo Energy<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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