Question

Find places where such electricity is being generated

Answer 1

Production is carried out in power plants. Electricity is most often generated at a power station by electromechanical generators, primarily driven by heat engines fueled by combustion or nuclear fission but also by other means such as the kinetic energy of flowing water and wind.

Answer 2

There are two sources of Electricity generation which are non-renewable and renewable sources.  Non-renewable or traditional methods include -thermal power plants which generate energy by burning coal. Renewable sources include- solar energy, hydel power plant, wind energy, atomic power plant etc.

Following are the places in India where electricity is generated:

Non Renewable energy:

• Thermal Power Plants: Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu), Harduaganj (Uttar Pradesh), Singrauli (Uttar Pradesh), Namrup (Assam)

Renewable energy:

• Hydro power plants: Jawahar Sagar, Rana Pratap Sagar (Rajasthan), Bhakra, Nangal (Punjab), Hira Kund (Orissa), Tungabhadra, Malprabha (Karnataka)

• Wind Energy/ Solar Park: Jaisalmer Wind park (Rajasthan), Brahmanvel Wind farm (Gujarat), Muppandal (Tamil Nadu).

• Solar Energy: Shakti Sthal Solar Project, Pavagada Solar Project (Karnataka), Rewa Solar Project (Madhya Pradesh), Bhadla Solar Project (Rajasthan).

• Biogas Plant: Gobardhan Bio-CNG Plant( Madhya Pradesh)

• Thermal Power Plants: Narora Power Plant (UP), Kaiga (Karnataka), Kakrapar (Gujarat).

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