Geothermal Power Plants In India – Notes For W.B.C.S. Examination.

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• Geothermal energy is thermal energy, which is generated through the natural hot springs.Continue Reading Geothermal Power Plants In India – Notes For W.B.C.S. Examination.
• In India, by the time, geothermal energy installed capacity is experimental; however, the potential capacity is more than 10,000 MW.
• Following are the six most promising geothermal energy sites in India −
  • Tattapani in Chhattisgarh
  • Puga in Jammu & Kashmir
  • Cambay Graben in Gujarat
  • Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh
  • Surajkund in Jharkhand
  • Chhumathang in Jammu & Kashmir
• Following are the six major geothermal provinces in India
  • Himalayan Province e.g. Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, etc.
  • Areas of Faulted blocks e.g. Aravalli belt, Naga-Lushi, West coast regions and Son-Narmada lineament.
  • Volcanic Arc e.g. Andaman and Nicobar Arc (Barren Island).
  • Deep sedimentary basin of Tertiary age e.g. Cambay basin in Gujarat.
  • Radioactive Province e.g. Surajkund, Hazaribagh, and Jharkhand.
  • Cratonic Province e.g. Peninsular India.

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