Thursday, September 13, 2012

India:

Gujarat to Tap Geothermal Energy for Power Generation (Times of India)

The  Gujarat state government is planning to explore the feasibility of geothermal energy "We are meeting a delegation from Norwegian government to make a beginning of this untapped resource of energy next week," said T. Harinarayana, director, Gujarat Energy Research and Management.

Officials said that there is a potential to generate electricity through geothermal resources, which are available in plenty in the geothermal zone located in Cambay between Narmada and Tapi river. If the pilot project is successful, the state may plan generation of 10,000 MWe in a decade.

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