According to a report by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and Project InnerSpace, India possesses a geothermal energy potential of 450 GW for electricity generation, alongside 11,000 GW for industrial heat applications and over 1,500 GW for cooling demand. The report emphasizes that even partial utilization of this potential could significantly ease the burden on India's power system and diversify energy sources for industries. States such as Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Telangana, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh are identified as having the greatest geothermal deployment opportunities. The report also notes that advancements in drilling technologies and the recent National Policy on Geothermal Energy enhance the feasibility of large-scale projects. Anil Kumar, Director of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), mentioned that five research and development projects have been sanctioned since the policy's issuance, aiming to establish pilot geothermal power plants. Notable projects include a 500 kW geothermal power plant development by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and a hybrid geothermal-solar plant by Pandit Deendayal Energy University. Reliance Industries is also exploring a 50 MW enhanced geothermal system project in Madhya Pradesh.