Tatapani geothermal field in India potential estimated at 17 MW
Tatapani hotspring in Ganjam district of Orissa, India (source: flickr/Rita Willaert, creative commons)
Alexander Richter
30 Oct 2016
The Geological Survey of India has identified the Tatapani geothermal field as the likely first site for a geothermal power plant in India.
The Geological Survey of India has conducted a series of surveys to estimate the power generation potential at a number of geothermal sites in India.
As part of those surveys, the Geological Survey has estimated the potential for the Tatapani geothermal field in Balrampur District with 17 MW.
Tatapani has been termed as logistically best location among other identified areas in the country, informed Purandar Mishra, Chairman of Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Authority (CREDA) this week.
Identified as a potential site for geothermal power generation, a letter has been sent to the Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, New and Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal to approve and sanction funds for initial 5 Megawatt pilot project which will cost Rs 175 crore ($26 million). Necessary presentation is being made to the minister and the project is waiting approval from the concerned ministry.
Tatapani though is described with a realistic potential of up to 10 MW in current settings and a running time of 25 years. Tatapani would be the first geothermal power project in India. There is another site we reported on in Chhattisgarh that might see India entering the world stage of geothermal energy.
Source: The Hitavada
