Geothermal resource potential of Himachal Pradesh, India
- Key words
- Himalaya Geothermal Province, hot dry rock, geothermal power, geothermal energy, food processing.
- Location
- Himalaya Geothermal Province, India
- Conference
- Iceland Geothermal Conference
- Year
- 2003
- Session
- Geothermal Resources ?? Exploration
- Language
- English
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Abstract
Himachal Pradesh Geothermal sub-provinces (HPG) form a part of the large Himalaya Geothermal Province, which covers an area of over 1500 sq km enclosing more than 150 thermal manifestations, with surface temperatures varying between 57 and 97 ?C. High geothermal gradients (>260 ?C/km) and high heat flow values (>180 mW/m 2 ) are characteristic of HPG. Besides wet geothermal systems, the province is endowed withhot dry rocks at shallow depths. With such high geothermal gradients and heat flow values, HPG is well suited to commission geothermal based power projects and also to initiate feasibility study to tap hot dry rock resources. HPG geothermal resources can immediately be utilised to support several food processing industries and capture the entire fruit market of the country as well as that of the world.
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