OTHER ENERGY RESOURCES

At the time of the asking of question and also as of now Rajasthan tops in solar power generation, in the country.

Non-conventional energy sources include solar energy, wind energy, geothermal energy, tidal energy. biogas, etc., while conventional energy sources include coal, natural gas, petroleum, etc. Thus it is clear that natural gas is not a non-conventional source of energy.

There is a geothermal power plant located in the Puga Valley of Ladakh (now a Union Territory). A tripartite MoU was signed among Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council- Leh, ONGC Energy Center, and the Electricity Department of the Union Territory of Ladakh for setting up and executing of this project.

In the given options, the source of renewable energy is plants, while the other sources like coal, petroleum, and natural gas are traditional sources of energy rather than renewable energy sources. Renewable energy sources refer to those sources which can be regenerated.

Among the given options, geothermal energy least increases global temperature. It is a non-conventional or renewable energy source.

Renewable energy is the second-largest source of global energy. As of March 31, 2023, fossil fuels (57.7%) rank first, renewable energy (41.3%) second and nuclear energy (1.6%) third

Among the given options, the cleanest source of energy is wind energy. Apart from this, there is some risk of pollution and radiation from biofuel, fossil fuel and nuclear fuel. As on March 31, 2023, Tamil Nadu is the largest producer of wind power

Thermal power is generated using coal, natural gas, and pétroleum. Apart from this, electricity is also generated from water, wind, sea waves, biomass, uranium, etc

Paithan (Jaykwadi) Hydroelectric Project is situated across the Godavari River. The project is located near Jaikwadi village in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra.

Tapovan Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Project is located on the Dhauli Ganga river in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand