| Title | Geothermal Power and Heat Plant Development in Russia (Kamchatka) |
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| Authors | Dr. Prof. Oleg A. Povarov, Dr. A.I. Nikolski, Dr. S.D.Tsimmerman |
| Year | 2002 |
| Conference | PNOC-EDC Geothermal Conference |
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| Abstract | Russia possesses the unique reserves of geothermal resources. Geothermal power plants are being built in Kamchatka, Kuril Islands and in the North Caucasus. These regions are potentially rich in geothermal steam. Steamfield exploration and geothermal power plants development have been underway in Russia (USSR) for over 60 years. The first geothermal power plant with an installed capacity of I1 MW was built in Kamchatka. The Pauzhetskaya Geothermal Power Plant is still successfully operating and generating power in south of Kamchatka. In 1967 Soviet scientists created the first binary cycle geothermal power plant in the wodd. At present, 15 geothermal power and heating plants are under operating and constmction in Russia and Latin America. These Plants am constructed with the equipment manufactured in Russia and other countries. Mutnovsky GeoPP of 50 (2x25) AW shall be commissioned in eady 2002. The second Phase of the Mutnovsky GeoPP is to be of 1OOMW. A series of Geofhermal Power Plants of 300MW is to be built at the Mutnovsky steamfield. Russian plants and compariies take part in business activity in Latin America. In Nicaragua Russian investors and Russian Plants have opened "San-Jasinto Tizate GeoPP" steamfield. Russian Plants have already manufactumd the equipment for 5(2x2,5) MW and 46 (2x23) MW Power Plants. The equipment is intended for tropical conditions and for 60Hz current. |