Non-Electric Uses of Geothermal Energy in Italy
- Location
- Italy
- Conference
- New Zealand Geothermal Workshop
- Year
- 1996
- Session
- Keynote
- Language
- English
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Abstract
The first industrial-scale non-electric uses of geothermal heat date back to 1827, at Larderello. However, as opposed to electricity generation, this form of utilisation developed very slowly, and it is only in recent ' years that it has become of any real significance. At the moment direct uses of geothermal heat in Italy consist of space- and district-heating, greenhouse heating, fish farming and some industrial applications. The total installed capacity is about 220 MWt , excluding bathing and swimming.
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