Researchers from India’s Birla Institute of Technology and Science said the Puga geothermal field in the Ladakh region had the highest geothermal energy potential among several areas from which they analysed thermo-hydro-geological data. The researchers found that the thermal conductivity of water at a depth of about 100 metres was higher than any other site on Earth. India has been researching geothermal energy since 1973 but until now lacked information about energy potential.
Researchers from India’s Birla Institute of Technology and Science said the Puga geothermal field in the Ladakh region had the highest geothermal energy potential among several areas from which they analysed thermo-hydro-geological data. The researchers assessed each region’s Useful Resource Base, which is information showing the potential extraction temperature for the typical 20-year lifetime of a geothermal source. India has been researching geothermal energy since 1973 but until now lacked information about energy potential.