Geothermal Energy in Development Countries-Prospects and Problems, Case History from China
- Key words
- geothermal energy, developing countries, prospects, problems, case history, China
- Location
- China
- Conference
- World Geothermal Congress
- Year
- 1995
- Session
- SECTION 3 ? Geothermal Energy in the National Energy Policy
- Language
- English
- Paper number
- 1-wang3
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Abstract
Geothermal energy may play an important role energysupply for developing countries. In China. Yangbajing geothermal power plant with installed capacity of 25.8 MW supplies about 41% (more than 60% in the winter time) of needed electriricity to the Lhasa city. the capital of Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region. Low-medium temperature thermal water resources are quite I abundant in large sedimentary basins of eastern and central China and are being used for various non-electrical purpose. In this paper. the prospects and problems of development and utilization of geothermal energy in China are discussed and analyzed in detail by the author.
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