| Abstract |
Large numbers of geothermal energy of low enthalpy resources are located in different areas of Albania. Thermal waters are sulfate, sulfide, methane, and iodinate-bromide types. Thermal sources are located in three geothermal zones: Kruja geothermal zone represents a zone with bigness geothermal resources. Kruja zone has a length of 180 km. Identified resources in carbonate reservoirs are 5.9x108-5.1x109 GJ, Ardenica geothermal zone is located in the coastal area of Albania, in sandstone reservoirs. Peshkopia geothermal zone in northeastern area of Albania. Several springs are conected with disjunctive tectonics of the gypsum diapir. The geothermal situation in Albania offers three directions for the exploitation of geothermal energy: - Firstly, the uses of the heat flow of shallow geological section for space heating and cooling. Integrated exploitation and cascade direct use of the geothermal energy must be realized by integrated scheme of geothermal energy, heat pumps and solar energy to fulfill. - Secondly, thermal sources of low enthalpy are natural sources or wells in a wide territory of Albania. They represent the basis for a successful use of modern technologies for a complex and cascade exploitation of this energy, achieving an economical effectiveness: 1. SPA clinics for treatment of different diseases and hotels for ecotourism. 2. The hot water for heating and sanitary waters of the SPA and hotels, greenhouses and aquaculture installations. 3. From thermal waters it is possible to extract chemical microelements. - Thirdly, the use of deep abandoned oil and gas wells as ?Vertical Earth Heat Probe?. Actually in Albania the study of the possibilities of exploitation of the geothermal energy has begun. The aims of the project are to examine, demonstrate and disseminate the positive technical and financial aspects of transfer and utilization of innovative geothermal energy technologies in Albania. |