Potential of Geothermal Resources in Power Generation in India

Abstract

India has a reasonable quantum of geothermal resources and with the National Power Grid completed in early January, connecting the North and the South, creating an increased need to look at Geothermal resources to augment the current generation. The growing opposition against Nuclear power generation and the delay in privatisation of coal mining has resulted in darkness in some parts of the country. The lack of regulated power supply has had its impact on the economic prospects of the country and therefore creating an immediate need to exploit the existing geothermal resources of the country. It is estimated to augment supply between 10,000 to 15,000 Mw of power production. The geothermal belts have been identified by the geologists and a study to understand the potential has gained momentum.