Tata Power Company plans to generate electricity from geothermal energy in
India and abroad.
Tata Power has bid for Sonik Merapi power project in north Sumatra
(Indonesia) along with PT Supraco from Indonesia. The Merapi project is expected
to have an initial capacity of 55 MW, which is to be gradually increased to 200
MW.
The cost of developing these projects is close to $2 million-$3 million
(approx Rs 9.10 crore-Rs 13.65 crore) per MW.
Meanwhile, the company is also looking at opportunities in India and is in
talks with Gujarat and Maharashtra Governments to explore regions with
geothermal potential.
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