| Abstract |
The first industrial-scale non-electric uses of geothermal heat date back to 1827, at Larderello. However, as opposed to electricity generation, this form of utilisation developed very slowly, and it is only in recent ' years that it has become of any real significance. At the moment direct uses of geothermal heat in Italy consist of space- and district-heating, greenhouse heating, fish farming and some industrial applications. The total installed capacity is about 220 MWt , excluding bathing and swimming. |