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The document discusses the potential geothermal energy sites in India, identifying key provinces such as the Himalaya, Cambay, West Coast, SONATA, Bakreshwar, Godavari, and Barren Island. It highlights the advantages of geothermal energy, including its versatility, low pollution, and cost-effectiveness, while also noting limitations like low overall efficiency and potential hazards from gas emissions. Additionally, it outlines various uses of geothermal energy, such as space heating and greenhouse heating.

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The document discusses the potential geothermal energy sites in India, identifying key provinces such as the Himalaya, Cambay, West Coast, SONATA, Bakreshwar, Godavari, and Barren Island. It highlights the advantages of geothermal energy, including its versatility, low pollution, and cost-effectiveness, while also noting limitations like low overall efficiency and potential hazards from gas emissions. Additionally, it outlines various uses of geothermal energy, such as space heating and greenhouse heating.

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ESE Prelims

20 Basics of Energy and Environment


Geneal'tude
onergy sitesin India. These are:
MNRE has identified some potontial goothermal
() Puga valley (J&K)
(i) Tattapani (Chhattisgarh)
(ii) Godavari basin
(iv) Manikaran (Hiachal Pradesh)
(v) Bakreshwar (West Bengal)
(vi) Tuwa (Gujarat)
(vi) Unai (Gujarat)
(vii) Jalgaon (Maharashtra)
(Ix) Barren Island (Andaman &Nicobar Islands)

Puga
Manikaran

Delhi
Sohna

Bakreshwar
Tattapani
Cambay SONATA

West A Mahanadi
coast

Godavri
Barren
Island

Fig: 1.17
Geothermal provinces of India
The potential geothermal areas in India
have been divided in following
(i) Himalaya Province: It is most promising province in the country and provinces:
contains about 100the-m
springs with high surface
water.
termperature of 90°C, discharging more than 190 ttonne/hour of tie
Enerqgy Ree,:Conervation Utilisation 21
MADE ERSY

discharge sites are


(i) Cambay PrOVince: This provnco forrns apart Gf Cambay basin, where 15
located with surfaco temperatures varying fron 4(G to9G
(ii) West Coast Provinc0: This provinco is located ithn DecCan flood hasalts of GretacOUS aGe eb
Coast province enjoys athin lithosphere of 18 krn thickness, thoroty rraking this orource a tos
prormising sites for geotherrnalonergy exploitato
if the east with
(iv) SONATA Provinco: This province extends from Carmbayin the wost to Bakreswa
ar3 O
high geothermal gradient and encloses Tattapan1 geotherrrnal provice spread oer ri
80,000sq m Tattapan1 encloses 23 therrnal discharge sites with Gurface ternperature var/igiM
60°C and95°C and flow rate more than 4000 LIrmin
jurction etwe
(v) Bakreshwar Province: This province falls in West Bengal and Bihar arnd rrarks thie
SONATA and S1nghbhurn shear zone. Heliurn gas, is found in all therrnal discharges (water ard gaR)
(vi) Godavari Province: Godavari valley in Andhra Pradesh consists 13therrnal discharges having rarge
can be gereratt0
of surface ternperature between 50°Cto 60C. It is estirnated that 38 MW poner
from this province.
Nicobar Islands chain in the Bayo
(vii) The Barren lsland: This province forrns a part of the Andarnan &
500G
Bengal. Inthis zone, furnarolic discharge carry ternperature between 100C and
Advantages of Geothermal Energy
Geothernal energy is the most versatile and least polluting renewable energy source.
non-conventional energy sources
It delivers greater armount of net energy thanother conventionalor
provide steady base load power with
Within the electric supply systern, geothermal sources could
very low variable costs.
Geothermal energy is relatively inexpensive.
No fuel is needed, so recurring expenditure is small.
increments as required.
Geothermalplants are rnodular, and can be installed in
10 MW, and as little as 2 years ior
Construction tirne is only6 months for plants in the range 0.5 MWto
custer of plants.
power.
Geotherrral plarits can be used both as baseline and peak
Limitations of Geothermal Energy
about 15% compared to fossil tuelplants
verall efficiency of power production is low which is
result in surface subsidence
The withdrawal large arnounts of heat may
may contain H,S, CO, NH,and radon gas ete lt
Thestearn and hot water gushing Out of the earth be removed b
will be a real hazard These gases are to
thee casRs are vented out, the af pollution
cternical action betore they are dicharged
Drilling operationis noisy
geotherrnal energy
Large areasare needed for ertracionof
Utilisation of Geothermal Energy
() Space heating
andu'phur (v) Creehouse heatng
(in) Erractard refningof borar
() Rerigra

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