Creation of Pilot Binary Geothermal Power Plant on Pauzhetsky (Kamchatka) Site

Abstract

The newest stage of Russian geothermal development includes both serial binary cycle geothermal power plant construction and low-enthalpy resource utilization to supply heat and electricity. A number of Russian regions (Northern Caucasia, Kaliningrad and Baikal region) possess low-temperature geothermal resources that are sufficient to meet their total demand for power and district heating. According to the Federal Hydro-generating Open Joint-Stock Company (JSC “RusHydro”) strategy, the approval of binary geothermal applications using northern (Kamchatka) and southern plant design is expected.

The JSC Geothermal Engineering Company (JSC “Geoencom”) is developing a pilot binary geothermal power plant called the JSC “New Binary Power Plant” on the Pauzhetsky GeoPP site. This work is based on research and development, design, and experimental investigations concerning the heat exchangers, turbines, the automatic-control system, and the selection of working fluids.