Deep Seated and Near-Surface Geothermal Resources of Russia

Abstract

The electric-power industry of Russia is represented by a high-power system of centralized power and heat supply that uses traditional sources of energy. This strategy generated in due course the notion of donor-regions and recipient-regions according to energy supply. Growing independence of some regions of Russia in political, economic and industrial development, as well as significant transportation losses and expenditures during transportation and channeling fossil fuel stipulate their own energy policy.
Satisfaction of needs of the population and industry for electric and heat energy, especially in the regions distant from centralized power circuits results in necessity of nonconventional energy development, which is also stipulated by the requirement of global problems solving to make provision of energy for the mankind in future that is connected with limitation of reserves of mineral kinds of fuel and ecological security requirements.
The highest priority of energy strategy of Russia for the period until 2020 is aimed at a maximum effective use of natural fuel-energy resources and available scientific-technical and economic potential to increase the life quality of the country. In doing so a wide use of nonconventional power sources corresponds to energy strategy goals of Russia.