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Arunachal Explores Geothermal Energy for Remote Border Areas
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News18•03-10-2026, 20:30
Arunachal Explores Geothermal Energy for Remote Border Areas
- •Arunachal Pradesh is investigating geothermal energy potential to provide clean, reliable power to remote and border areas, announced Science and Technology Minister Dasanglu Pul.
- •Minister Pul visited the ONGC Geothermal Project at Puga Valley, Ladakh, to study geothermal exploration and clean-energy generation in high-altitude Himalayan conditions.
- •Geothermal prospects have been identified in the Mago-Thingbu belt of Tawang district, with an estimated potential of 10-15 MW.
- •Scientific investigations, including field studies and geological mapping of hot-spring sites, have been ongoing for several years in collaboration with international partners.
- •The studies aim to assess geothermal resources for various applications, including electricity generation, heating, cooling, and agricultural drying, to support a sustainable future for the state.
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Arunachal Pradesh estimates a geothermal potential of around 10 to 15 MW, particularly centered in the Mago-Thingbu belt of the Tawang district.
Scientific investigations have involved the Centre for Earth Sciences and Himalayan Studies (CESHS), the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Iceland-based Geotropy, and Oil India Limited.
Science and Technology Minister Dasanglu Pul and accompanying officials visited the ONGC Geothermal Project at Puga Valley in Ladakh to study exploration, drilling, and clean-energy generation under high-altitude Himalayan conditions.
