Northeast India's first geothermal production well drilled in Arunachal : GS TIMES IAS-PCS

First geothermal production well in the north-east region drilled at Dirang, West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh.

Project Objectives:
- Develop a geothermal energy-based system for:
  - Fruit, nut, and meat drying
  - Space heating
  - Controlled-atmosphere storage systems
- Improve agriculture and living standards in the Himalayan high-altitude region.
Key Collaborators:
- Centre for Earth Sciences and Himalayan Studies (CESHS)
- Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), Oslo
- Geotropy ehf, Iceland (geothermal firm)
- Guwahati Boring Service (GBS) (drilling team)
- Supported by:
  - Government of Arunachal Pradesh
  - Ministry of Earth Sciences, India
Future Plans:
- Scale up operations through deeper drilling
- Vision to make Dirang India’s first geothermal-powered city for space heating

Nature of Resource:
- A renewable energy source from heat stored in the Earth’s crust
- Appears on the surface as hot springs and geysers
Key Advantages:
- Available 24×7, regardless of weather or time of day
- High capacity utilization factor (CUF), ensuring consistent energy output year-round
Global Leaders in Geothermal Energy:
- USA, Indonesia, Philippines, Turkey, New Zealand
Geothermal Potential in India:
- Geological Survey of India (GSI) estimates 10 GW of theoretical potential from geothermal energy

Northeast India’s first geothermal production well drilled in Arunachal