TNPSC Thervupettagam

Geothermal energy – Ladakh

August 25 , 2022 712 days 477 0
  • ONGC would making a project to tap the geothermal power at 14,000 feet in Ladakh.
  • This will be India’s first geothermal energy project and also the world’s highest.
  • It will boost Ladakh’s potential to emerge as one of the country’s clean energy bowls.
  • The geothermal foray is part of a strategy adopted by India’s largest oil and gas producer to offset its carbon footprint.
  • The US, Indonesia, Philippines, Turkey and New Zealand have gigawatt-size geo thermal capacities.
  • Mexico and Italy have 900 megawatt-plus capacity, while Kenya has over 800 mw, followed by Iceland, Japan and others.

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