India: resources, agriculture, industry and transport
Non-conventional energy resources
Concepts to cover
- Solar energy: Rajasthan, Gujarat, Ladakh; solar parks
- Wind energy: Tamil Nadu (Muppandal), Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan
- Tidal (Gulf of Khambhat, Gulf of Kachchh, Sundarbans), wave and geothermal (Puga, Manikaran, Tattapani) sites
- Biomass, biogas (gobar gas) and waste-to-energy
Where to study
India: People and Economy, Class XII, chapter 5: Mineral and Energy Resources (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 5, Mineral and Energy Resources, p. 1-13 (book pages 53-65)
- ch. 5, Solar Energy, p. 9-10 (book pages 61-62)
- ch. 5, Wind Energy, p. 10-11 (book pages 62-63)
- ch. 5, Tidal and Wave Energy, p. 11 (book page 63)
- ch. 5, biomass, p. 9 (book page 61)
Contemporary India II, Class X, chapter 5: Minerals and Energy Resources (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 5, Minerals and Energy Resources, p. 1-16 (book pages 42-57)
- ch. 5, Tidal Energy, p. 14 (book page 55)
- ch. 5, Geo Thermal Energy, p. 14-16 (book pages 55-57)
- ch. 5, Biogas, p. 13-14 (book pages 54-55)