| Title | Geothermal Situation in Northeastern Greece |
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| Authors | N. Kolios, S. Koutsinos, A. Arvanitis, G. Karydakis |
| Year | 2005 |
| Conference | World Geothermal Congress |
| Keywords | Geothermal, field, North-Eastern Greece, basin, Rhodope |
| Abstract | In northeastern Greece, 7 low enthalpy geothermal fields have been studied with a maximum temperature of 95 ?C. In the same area, it is possible the determination of medium enthalpy geothermal reservoirs with a temperature of 150 oC. Sedimentary post-orogenic basins are developed at the southern margins of the Rhodope massif. The high heat flow in the area (locally > 100 mW/m2) because of magmatism, the favourable stratigraphy and the active tectonics contribute to the formation of the geothermal fields. The fields of Nea Kessani, Magana - Neo Erasmio, Eratino and Aristino - Alexandroupolis are the main fields in NE Greece. In this paper, the geological and geothermal conditions of the above-mentioned geothermal fields are presented. The available heat capacity in this area exceeds 100 MWt and the possibilities of direct exploitation are obvious. |