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India’s First Geothermal Power Plant
May 28 , 2026
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- Ladakh approved a five-year extension of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation to establish India’s first geothermal power plant.
- The project will be set up at an altitude of nearly 14,000 feet in Puga Valley in eastern Ladakh.
- Under the revised agreement, ONGC will establish a 1-Megawatt electric (MWe) pilot geothermal power plant and prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for large-scale geothermal energy development.
- Geothermal energy uses heat stored inside the Earth’s crust and is considered a renewable and clean energy source.
- The Geological Survey of India has identified 381 hot springs and 10 geothermal provinces in India, with an estimated geothermal power potential of about 10,600 Megawatt (MW).
- The National Policy on Geothermal Energy, 2025, supports renewable energy expansion, energy security, and India’s 2070 Net Zero target.
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