 |
| NTPC has already started exploratory and preparatory work in this area. It has also started talks with Oil and Natural Gas Corp and other international organisations for drilling operation. |
NTPC has inked an
initial agreement with the Geological Survey of India (GSI) to set up a
geothermal power project at Tattapani in state of Chhattisgarh.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was
signed between the company and GSI for preparation of Detailed Project
Report for the same.
The company had earlier signed an MoU
with the Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency to set up the
project at Tattapani. Geothermal power projects use heat from rocks and
fluids in the earth's crust to generate electricity.
NTPC’s current installed generation
capacity is 42,454 MW. The company plans to add about 20,000 MW by 2017.
It has about 1,500 MW of hydro power capacity under construction and
operates about 4,000 MW of gas-based power plants in the country.
- Industry 2.0
No comments:
Post a Comment