Icelandic interest in development of two geothermal projects in India
Trekking in Ladakh, India (source: flickr/ mckaysavage, creative commons)
Alexander Richter
7 Apr 2016
Icelandic companies have confirmed their interest in supporting two geothermal projects in India, in conjunction with a visit by Iceland's Minister of Foreign Affairs to India.
At a recent visit to India, Iceland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs discussed with Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (Independent charge) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy the mutual interest in promoting renewable energy and in cooperating in the area of geothermal energy.
Icelandic and Indian companies are exploring the possibilities of setting up joint ventures to harness geothermal energy in India. The Ministers, furthermore, discussed the importance of the Global Geothermal Alliance for promoting the use of geothermal energy throughout the world.
In an earlier version of the press release by the Ministry, it was said that the Minister from Iceland had with him two project proposals, which included a commitment for drilling up to two wells to confirm the potential at two geothermal sites in India, namely a proposed 5 MW power plant in Puga in Ladakh and a 10 MW plant at Tattapani, Chattisgarh.
