India seeks collaboration with U.S. on geothermal development
Hindu Temple in Trimbak, Maharashtra, India (source: flickr/ganuullu, creative commons)
Francisco Rojas
1 Sep 2014
The next visit from the new Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi to the US has geothermal interests at heart and hopes to find collaborators to kickstart the geothermal potential of India.
The new Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi is expected to visit the US shortly, and geothermal discussions are scheduled to take place during said visit.
According to local news, NTPC chairman and managing director Arup Roy Choudhury said they are contemplating cooperation from the US to harness the geothermal project for which it has already signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chhattisgarh government.
“We may need to send a team to the US to identify agencies for collaboration. But this will be taken at the government level after the Prime Minister’s visit to the US.
“At present, the geothermal project is at an exploratory stage and the DPR is being prepared,” Choudhury said on the sidelines of The Bengal Chamber-organised environment and energy conclave here today.
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Source: The Hindu Business Line Website
