Question

Mention any four features of 'Geothermal energy' in India.

Answer 1

1. In India, a geothermal energy plant has been commissioned at Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh.
2. Geothermal energy is now considered to be one of the key energy sources which can be developed as an alternate source.
3. The hot springs and geysers are being used since medieval period.
4. The Geological Survey of India has discovered approximately 340 hot springs across India at this early stage.