The 20-kW Manuguru geothermal pilot plant in Telangana, India (supply: Video screenshot, Singareni Public Relations through Twitter)
Coal mining firm Singareni Collieries Firm Restricted has began operations of a 20-kW geothermal pilot plant in Telangana, India utilizing ORC expertise.
A 20-kW geothermal pilot plant has been commissioned by government-owned coal mining firm Singareni Collieries Firm Restricted (SCCL) within the Manuguru space of the Bhadradri Kothagudem district in Telangana, India. The plant makes use of binary ORC expertise and is a first-of-its-kind within the nation.
Work on the pilot plant began in 2021 and building was supported by the Ministry of Coal with an allotment of Rs 2.42 Crore (approx. USD 288,000). Geothermal sources within the Manuguru space had been recognized throughout drilling work for coal reserves. Locals within the space had already been utilizing sizzling water for agriculture and laundry. The new water sources have been discovered at a depth of 1,000 meters and with ample temperature for energy technology.
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Power (MNRE), by its Renewable Power Analysis and Expertise Improvement Programme (RE-RTD), continues to play a significant function in advancing geothermal vitality with collaborative initiatives with varied analysis initiatives and business gamers. These efforts are geared in the direction of the event of indigenous applied sciences for environment friendly and cost-effective renewable vitality options.
Apart from Telangana, work can also be being performed to discover and consider geothermal sources in Ladakh in NW India and Arunachal Pradesh in NE India. Earlier this yr, Oil India Restricted (OIL) introduced that it’ll perform detailed analysis research and surveys to evaluate the geothermal potential of the Arunachal Pradesh and Assam areas. Over in Ladakh, drilling for a geothermal mission by the Oil and Pure Fuel Company (ONGC) has only recently restarted following a two-year setback.
In direction of additional growth
Based on the SCCL, Manuguru stands out amongst India’s greater than 300 geothermal places with a possible of as much as 122 MW.
To additional develop this potential, SCCL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the ONGC and the Telangana Renewable Power Improvement Company Ltd. (TGREDCO) for the exploration and growth of the Manuguru Geothermal Subject. The tripartite MoU was signed on 2 August 2024.
Supply: Swarajya, EnergyWorld, and ONGC through Twitter
