Geothermal Systems in India
- Key words
- Wet Geothermal Systems; Granites; Hellum Isotope; Deccan Floor Basalt; Mantle
- Location
- India
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 2009
- Session
- Geothermal overviews; Geological surveys; Thermal springs; G
- Language
- English
Abstract
The wet geothermal systems in India are associated with deep seated faults/rifts and collision tectonics. Although these systems are located in different lithological formations, they are dominantly controlled by high heat generating granites of different ages. The helium isotope ratio of the thermal gases from all the thermal provinces strongly suggests their association with such granites. Thus all the seven thermal systems indicate a natural enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) operating with in this subcontinent thus giving an excellent opportunity to understand and strategically plan large scale EGS projects in the near future.
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