| Title | Country Update from Georgia |
|---|---|
| Authors | Guram Buachidze, Othari Vardigorelli and Nodari Tsertsvadze |
| Year | 2000 |
| Conference | World Geothermal Congress |
| Keywords | thermal waters, resources, direct use, circulating system, Tbilisi field, Georgia |
| Abstract | This paper reviews the present status and future utilization of Georgian thermal waters. Contemporary conditions in South Caucasus and in Georgia particularly, maintain intensive use of geothermal energy. Confirmed total reserves are 90,000 m3/day as of 1998, which by its heat potentialís equal to 500,000 tonnes of equivalent fuel (TEF) annually. Using a modern technology ñ an artificial geothermal circulation systems (GCS) ñ it is possible to save 2.5 million TEF annually. Tbilisi geothermal field is described as an example of a project with efficient resource utilization, which proves that geothermal energy is cheaper, and environmentally friendly in the given condition. Finally, it is possible to reduce the great amount of CO2 released into the air by replacing traditional fuels with geothermal energy. |