Current Affairs - State - Discussion

Arunachal Pradesh has achieved a pioneering milestone in renewable energy by drilling Northeast India’s first geothermal production well in Dirang, located in the West Kameng district. This initiative, led by the Centre for Earth Sciences and Himalayan Studies (CESHS) with support from the Ministry of Earth Sciences and international partners from Norway and Iceland, aims to utilise geothermal heat for applications like space heating and agricultural processing. The site was selected after two years of detailed geological and geochemical surveys, identifying Dirang as a medium-to-high enthalpy geothermal zone. This development marks a critical step toward sustainable energy use in high-altitude and remote areas.