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The State of Geothermal Technology: Part I

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The State of Geothermal Technology: Part I

Published By Geothermal Energy Association

By Mark A. Taylor
Published November 2007
80 Page(s)

Operating geothermal power plants utilize fluids that flow through fracture networks of heated subsurface rock which creates reservoirs of hot fluid or steam. Prior to constructing and connecting a geothermal plant to the grid, developers must go through several steps to locate and harness these reservoirs. The steps to subsurface resource development are: 1) exploration, 2) drilling, and 3) reservoir management.