| Title | Geothermal Energy Use in Macedonia - State-of-the-Art and Experience of Agricultural Uses |
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| Authors | Kiril Popovski, Sanja Popovska Vasilevska |
| Year | 2004 |
| Conference | International Summer School |
| Keywords | Geothermal energy, Reserves, Application, Problems |
| Abstract | Republic of Macedonia has been one of the promoters of direct application of geothermal energy, particularly in agriculture, during the late 70-ies and 80-ies of the past century. However, two economic embargoes, political and economy system transformation destroyed completely the economy of the country and development of geothermal energy use has been stopped in the early 90-ies. Even more, some of the projects are abandoned meanwhile. Beginning of the first reconstructions and modernizations of some of the projects four years ago confirmed the existence of interest to follow the development. Quite high local knowledge and long exploitation experience resulted with the success of the engagements. It gives hopes that some foreign capital can find interest in investments in new geothermal investigations, modernization of existing and opening of new projects in agriculture, district heating sector and balneology. |