| Title | Geothermal Resources and Development in China |
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| Authors | Wang Ji-Yang, Chen Mo-Xiang, Xiong Liang-Ping and Pang Zhong-He |
| Year | 1995 |
| Conference | World Geothermal Congress |
| Keywords | geothermal background, geothermal resources, high temperature, low-medium temperature, development and utilization, China |
| Abstract | China is rich in geothermal resources and has a long history of utilization. At present, a geothermal power plant with installed capacity of 25.18 MW has been set up in Yangbajing Geothermal Field, which supplies about 41% (more than 60% in the winter time) of the total electricity to the Lhasa city, the capital of Xizang (Tibet). In addition to power generation, geothermal resources are widely used for space heating, industry processing, agriculture, bathing and spas. In 1990, the total flow rate of thermal water for direct use amounts to 9534 kg/s, which provides the thermal power of 2143 MW and a thermal energy of 5527 GWh equivalent. These figures show that China nowadays is the second largest user of non-electric purposes of geothermal energy in the world. |