Leh: India’s first geothermal power project, which is under construction at Puga in the Union Territory of Ladakh is blowing up 100 tons of energy per hour from the well.
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“The Geothermal well at Puga, 1 MW pilot project, at 35mtrs depth, almost 100 degrees Celcius temperature with a discharge of about 100 tons geothermal energy blowing up per hour,” the report claimed.
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Puga has been identified as the hotspot of geothermal energy in the country by scientists. As per reports, in the first phase of the pilot project, one megawatt (MW) power generation capacity will be generated.
A tripartite agreement for this historic geothermal project was signed between Union Territory Administration Ladakh, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC)-Leh and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Energy Centre on February 08, 2021.
India’s first-ever geothermal power project, known as the Geothermal Field Development Project is planned to commission by the end of 2022.
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In the first phase, the pilot project implemented by the ONGC-OEC will explore within the depth of 500 metres and it is planned to supply 24 hours free power to 10 neighbouring villages which are not connected with the northern grid for power supply.
The second Phase is proposed for deeper and lateral exploration of geothermal reservoirs by drilling an optimal number of wells and setting up of a higher capacity demo plant in Ladakh. The second phase will be the Research and Development stage or demonstration of the project. In the third phase, it is planned to promote joint ventures and commercial projects. Puga is a place where it is uncovered with a potential of more than 100 MW of geothermal energies.
