{"id":42860,"date":"2025-05-07T19:07:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T13:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=42860"},"modified":"2025-05-07T19:07:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T13:37:54","slug":"northeast-first-geothermal-production-in-arunachal-pradesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/07-05-2025\/northeast-first-geothermal-production-in-arunachal-pradesh","title":{"rendered":"Northeast&#8217;s First Geothermal Production in Arunachal Pradesh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS 3\/Environment&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Centre for Earth Sciences and Himalayan Studies (CESHS) has successfully drilled Northeast India&#8217;s first geothermal production well at Dirang in Arunachal Pradesh&#8217;s West Kameng district.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the project\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Dirang area is a medium-to-high enthalpy geothermal zone (~115\u00b0C), with geological features supporting efficient and low-impact drilling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The project involves CESHS, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), Icelandic firm Geotropy ehf, and Guwahati Boring Service (GBS).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is supported by the<strong> Arunachal Pradesh government <\/strong>and<strong> India\u2019s Ministry of Earth Sciences.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This marks a major step toward clean, eco-friendly energy solutions in the high-altitude region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Geothermal energy?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Geothermal energy is heat energy from the earth\u2014geo (earth) + thermal (heat).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Geothermal resources are reservoirs of hot water that exist or are human-made at varying temperatures and depths below the earth&#8217;s surface.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It taps into the <strong>Earth&#8217;s subsurface heat <\/strong>for direct heating or electricity generation, requiring medium- to high-temperature resources typically found near tectonic activity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Its key advantages are low cost, reliable year-round operation, and the ability to provide steady, dispatchable power\u2014making it increasingly valuable alongside intermittent sources like solar and wind.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Do you know?<\/strong><br>&#8211; Geothermal energy is a reliable, 24\/7 renewable source derived from heat in the Earth\u2019s crust, visible as hot springs and geysers.\u00a0<br>&#8211; It offers high capacity utilization throughout the year.\u00a0<br>&#8211; Globally, the USA, Indonesia, Philippines, Turkey, and New Zealand lead in its use.\u00a0<br>1. In India, the Geological Survey of India estimates a potential of 10 GW.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Applications of Geothermal Energy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Geothermal energy serves multiple purposes, including <strong>heating and cooling buildings<\/strong> with heat pumps, <strong>generating electricity<\/strong> with power plants, and directly <strong>heating structures <\/strong>through direct-use applications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Geothermal energy can be used for fruit, nut, and meat drying, space heating, and controlled-atmosphere storage\u2014key to improving agriculture and living conditions in high-altitude areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Concerns\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Geothermal energy can cause minor earthquakes in seismically active areas due to high-pressure water injection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drilling and resource exploration require significant investment, making the cost a barrier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Viable geothermal sites are often <strong>concentrated in specific regions <\/strong>with active tectonic activity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It can pose risks such as land subsidence, water use conflicts, and the release of trace gases if not properly managed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Suggestions and Way Ahead\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The successful drilling in Northeast\u00a0 marks a major milestone in India&#8217;s quest for sustainable energy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Geothermal energy can play a vital role in a low-carbon, resilient energy future.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>But it\u00a0 needs continued research, technological innovation, and supportive policies to unlock its full potential\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Public and private sector collaboration will be essential in lowering costs, improving drilling techniques, and integrating geothermal more broadly into energy systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :TH<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Centre for Earth Sciences and Himalayan Studies (CESHS) has successfully drilled Northeast India&#8217;s first geothermal production well at Dirang in Arunachal Pradesh&#8217;s West Kameng district.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>About the project\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Dirang area is a medium-to-high enthalpy geothermal zone (~115\u00b0C), with geological features supporting efficient and low-impact drilling.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The project involves CESHS, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), Icelandic firm Geotropy ehf, and Guwahati Boring Service (GBS).<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/07-05-2025\/northeast-first-geothermal-production-in-arunachal-pradesh\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42860"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42860\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42869,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42860\/revisions\/42869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}