India's First Geothermal Power Project Using Abandoned Oil Wells
Sector: Geothermal • Location: Ankleshwar, Gujarat, India
Source: The New Indian Express
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-Madras) is leading a pilot geothermal power project that repurposes abandoned oil and gas wells to generate clean electricity. The Rs 15.5 crore project, funded by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, will be implemented at an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation asset in Ankleshwar, near Surat. It aims to generate up to 450 kilowatts of continuous power
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Geothermal, Natural Gas, Oil and Gas, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Ankleshwar, Gujarat, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The New Indian Express
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Description | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-Madras) is leading a pilot geothermal power project that repurposes abandoned oil and gas wells to generate clean electricity. The Rs 15.5 crore project, funded by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, will be implemented at an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation asset in Ankleshwar, near Surat. It aims to generate up to 450 kilowatts of continuous power during a two-year demonstration phase by converting depleted hydrocarbon wells into geothermal energy assets. If successful, the project will be scaled up in other regions including the Cauvery delta. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | India |
State | Gujarat |
City | Ankleshwar |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Geothermal, Natural Gas, Oil and Gas, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2026-04-28 |
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