Agreement on geothermal energy inked
Moving closer to making Himachal Pradesh a green energy state, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the state government and M/s Geotropy India Pvt. Ltd on Thursday.
The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi and Ambassador of Iceland to India Benedikt Hoskuldsson were also present on the occasion.
The MoU was signed by DP Gupta, Chief Engineer, Directorate of Energy, on behalf of the government and Tomos Otto Hansson, Chairperson, Iceland-based Geotrophy. Sukhu said the state possessed significant geothermal potential that could be utilised to reduce dependence on conventional energy sources.
He highlighted that one of the major advantages of geothermal energy was its round-the-clock availability. He directed the company to begin the exploration work as soon as possible.
