Question

4.Where are the geothermal plants located in India?
plz tell if anyone know ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Following are the six most promising geothermal energy sites in India −

• Tattapani in Chhattisgarh

• Puga in Jammu & Kashmir

• Cambay Graben in Gujarat

• Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh

• Surajkund in Jharkhand

• Chhumathang in Jammu & Kashmir

Following are the six major geothermal provinces in India

• Himalayan Province e.g. Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, etc.

• Areas of Faulted blocks e.g. Aravalli belt, Naga-Lushi, West coast regions and Son-Narmada lineament.

• Volcanic Arc e.g. Andaman and Nicobar Arc (Barren Island).

• Deep sedimentary basin of Tertiary age e.g. Cambay basin in Gujarat.

• Radioactive Province e.g. Surajkund, Hazaribagh, and Jharkhand.

• Cratonic Province e.g. Peninsular India.