Study on Enhanced Geothermal System in China

Abstract

Chinese and Australian geothermal experts carried out cooperatively project of “Research on Geothermal Resources of Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) in China” in recent years. Under the effect of “The Future of Geothermal Energy” research report completed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, some national owned large Chinese energy enterprises have put EGS study and development into their programming, and as strategic reserved resources. Some private enterprises are also interested in EGS investment and development. Some of them had carried out feasibility study and geophysical survey. A new Sino-German cooperation project is actively prepared. Ministry of Land and Resources has arranged study fund. Ministry of Science and Technology has preliminarily approved a study project. Chinese geothermal workers will work hard for the EGS study and engineering implementation.