Speeding Up Industrialized Development of Geothermal Resources in China -- Country Update Report 2010-2014

Abstract

Chinese geothermal workers have been thinking that how to grow Chinese geothermal industry. Even though Chinese used energy for medium-low temperature geothermal direct use is the world first, but Chinese high temperature geothermal power generation is so backward. It is not commensurate with its great country status and energy demand. Geothermal experts proposed national policy support and privilege. In 2013 the National Energy Administration, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Land and Resources, and Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development jointly issued a document on Guidelines of Promoting Geothermal Energy Development and Utilization. Chinese geothermal development at last entered in the second spring season. Ministry of Land and Resources increased input for geothermal survey and exploration. The newest reserves data for Chinese geothermal resources will be shown in the paper. Both state-owned and private enterprises enhanced investment to geothermal industry. Yangyi geothermal power station is been constructed in Tibet which would double increase the capacity of Chinese geothermal power. Both state-owned and private enterprises constructed a lot of geothermal district heating in many cities also. Contract energy management made geothermal heat pump sustainable high speed growth. Geothermal as strategic emerging industry springs up and progress from place to place. The industry presents large-scale. Advanced technology is adopted. Benefit has boosted. All newest statistics for geothermal utilization show in the paper. Geothermal resources management with key point of reinjection gets reinforce. Sustainable development is carried out since the project starting. National supported geothermal research projects are launched including key technology of geothermal development and enhanced geothermal system etc. China will complete its target for 12th Five-year-plan in 2015. Chinese geothermal workers will dedicate plentiful and substantial achievement to WGC2015.