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In 2013,India’s first geothermal power plant was announced to be set up in Chhattisgarh. The plant would be set up at Tattapani in the Balrampur district.
Satellites like the IRS-1 have played an important role, through infrared photographs, in locating geothermal areas.
Challenges
High generation costs
Most costs relating to geothermal power plants are incurred due to resource exploration and plant construction.
Drilling costs
Although the cost of generating geothermal electricity has decreased by 25 percent during the last two decades, exploration and drilling remain expensive and risky. It is because rocks in geothermal areas are extremely hard and hot, developers must frequently replace drilling equipment.