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Indian-Belgian group to develop geothermal pilot plant in Gujarat, India

Indian-Belgian group to develop geothermal pilot plant in Gujarat, India
Farm worker in Gujarat, India (source: flickr/ Emmanuel Dyan, creative commons)

Indian news report today, that ONGC Energy Centre(OEC), a research division of ONGC on alternate energy, has joined hands with a Belgian firm to harness geothermal energy in South Cambay basin of Gujarat, based on government officials earlier this week.

“OEC has undertaken a collaborative research, development and demonstration project with Talboom, a Belgian firm to harness geothermal energy in South Cambay Basin (Gandhar field) by setting up a pilot power plant,” the ONGC official told PTI, adding that it is the first of its kind initiative.

“The pilot power plant of 3-5 MW scale would be set up through a 50:50 joint venture between OEC and Talboom by 2013-14,” he said.”

Source: The Times of India