The Present State of Geothermal Direct-Use in Japan -- 1992
- Key words
- Direct Use; Japan; Space Heating; Agriculture; Snow Melting; Spas-Pools; Installed Thermal Power; Thermal Energy Used; Oil Savings
- Location
- Japan
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1992
- Session
- Direct use; Geothermal overviews
- Language
- English
Abstract
The installed thermal power (ITP) and the thermal energy used (TEU) as the two indices of direct use geothermal energy in Japan are revised as 179.75 and 106.27 MWt, respectively, as of April of 1992, with the result of the average load factor of 59%. Although the sluggish of oil price, the rate of oil saved with geothermal direct use remains 0.06% of 1990.
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