Question

_________ is located in the parvati valley near manikaran in himachal pradesh ?
A. Tidal energy plant
B. Solar energy plant
C. Geothermal energy plant
D. Atomic energy plant

Answer 1

Hint - The geothermal power plant is located in the Parvati valley near Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh. The geothermal power plant in Iceland (flash steam, combined cycle). Geothermal power plants are used to generate electricity using geothermal energy (internal thermal energy of the Earth). They essentially function as coal or nuclear power plants, the main difference being the heat source.

Complete answer - Geothermal energy is an alternative renewable source of energy, derived from natural heat stored in the deep interior of the Earth. The use of geothermal energy for power generation and direct heat applications has increased throughout the world in the last few decades.
 According to data available as of 2005, there is a total globally installed geothermal capacity of over 8,900 MW for power generation and 27,825 MW for non-power purposes. The largest users of geothermal energy are the United States, the Philippines, Italy, Mexico, Iceland, Indonesia. Japan and New Zealand. The world's most common non-electric uses of geothermal energy in terms of installed capacity are heat pumps (33%), baths (29%), space heating (20%), greenhouses (7.5%), aquaculture (4%) Industrial Processes (4%). In power generation from geothermal energy, the US is a major producer with 2,544 MW in 2005, followed by 1,931 MW in the Philippines, 953 MW in Mexico, 797 MW in Indonesia, Italy with 790 MW, Japan with 535 MW, 435K Along is New Zealand. MW, Iceland with 202 MW, 163 MW with Costa Rica, 151 MW with El Salvador, 127 MW with Kenya, 79 MW with Russia, 77 MW with Nicaragua, 33 MW with Guatemala, and 28 for China Is MW. Apart from this, there are nine other countries that generate electricity from geothermal energy. India has made a humble beginning by discovering and surveying 340 perennial hot springs with a surface temperature between 37C and 90C. However, most of these hot springs are low-temperature hot water resources and can be used for direct heat applications. Only a few of them are suited for around 10,000 MW.

Therefore, option C is the correct choice

Note: An experimental geothermal power plant of 5 MW capacity has been installed at Manikaran, Himachal Pradesh. A cold storage plant has also been set up in the area to use geothermal energy at 90C for the conservation of vegetables and fruits. The Jammu based Regional Research Laboratory has initiated an R&D project for the exploitation of geothermal energy in the Puga Valley for mushroom cultivation and poultry farming. A 30x20 ft insulated hut is constructed and temperature maintained in the range of 20x to 25C. A pre-feasibility report on the development of geothermal zones in the Puga Valley for power generation has been prepared by NHPC.