Planning for Geothermal Development in Hawaii
- Key words
- Regulatory; Power Generation; Direct Use; USA; Hawaii; Estimates; Drilling; Well Head General; Budgets
- Location
- Hawaii
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1978
- Session
- Feasibility studies; Energy policy; Exploration; Financing;
- Language
- English
Abstract
In 1976 the University of Hawaii completed a successful exploratory geothermal well on the Big Island of Hawaii. The well has raised hopes for a viable alternate energy source to reduce the State's high dependence on imported petroleum. A Development Group was organized to install a well head generator to demonstrate the feasability of utilizing geothermal. energy from a volcanically active area. The State is also planning for geothermal development through scenario development, identification of constraints and non-electric applications.
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