The Strategy Study on Geothermal Resources Development and Utilization in China

Abstract

Even though the Chinese used energy for medium-low temperature geothermal direct utilization occupies the first place in the world, but the level for development showed large difference. In vast inland and jumping-off, it is lag in technology and serious wasting of resources. Facing the abundant high temperature geothermal resources in Southwest China and serious reality of power shortage in Tibet, but geothermal power generation grew rather slow. This paper is a consulting research project with the same topic name which set up by Chinese Academy of Engineering. Passing through a status survey for geothermal resources development and utilization in China, the long-range perspectives and industrial distribution were analyzed. The barriers and countermeasure were discussed in the research. Key technology and relevant policy requirement were enhanced. Finally a road map with the strategy of development and utilization for geothermal resources in China was put forward.