Potential Geothermal Regions/Sources of India

By Narsi Santhanam • Jan 17th, 2009 • Category: Geothermal Energy, Renewable Energy

With the India’s geothermal power potential of 10,600MW, I would like to share the potential sources/ regions where geothermal energy can be harnessed in India.

Province	Surface T^oC	Reservoir T^o C	Heat Flow	Thermal gradient
Himalaya	>90	260	468	100
Cambay	40-90	150-175	80-93	70
West coast	46-72	102-137	75-129	47-59
SONATA	60 – 95	105-217	120-290	60-90
Godavari	50-60	175-215	93-104	60

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