Paper I · 4 Geography of India & AP · 4.4.2 Minerals and energy resources

4.4.2.8 Power in India: thermal, hydel and nuclear power stations

Coal-based thermal plants still give most of India's electricity, hydel plants supply peak power from the Himalaya and the Ghats, and nuclear plants are a small but growing share.

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Key terms

  • thermal power
  • hydroelectric
  • nuclear power
  • Tarapur
  • Kudankulam
  • Kaiga
  • Rawatbhata
  • NTPC
  • Electricity Act 2003

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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