Geothermal Energy Resource of North-western Himalayas

Piyush Rawat; J. P. Kesari

doi:https://doi.org/10.51976/ijari.631817

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Geothermal Energy Resource of North-western Himalayas

Piyush Rawat, J. P. Kesari

Vol 6 , Issue 3 , July - September 2018 | Pages: 112-115 | Research Paper

https://doi.org/10.51976/ijari.631817

Received: August 18, 2018 | Revised: August 28, 2018 | Accepted: September 02, 2018 | Published Online: September 15, 2018

Author Details ( * ) denotes Corresponding author

1. * Piyush Rawat, Mechanical Engineering Department, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India (p.rawat8559@gmail.com)

2. J. P. Kesari, Mechanical Engineering Department, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India

Geothermal energy came into the picture after the oil crisis in the 1970s, with proper research and exploration took place in 1973. India's geothermal potential is entirely undeveloped with a power potential of 10,600 MWe. The capital cost of generating energy from geothermal sources in India is estimated to be US$1.6–2.0 million per MW, but the operating cost is minimal. This paper discusses geothermal heat source of different provinces of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, with its direct use for production of electricity.

Keywords

Geothermal; Energy; Himalaya; Environment.

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