Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS): A review

  1. Olasolo, P. 1
  2. Juárez, M.C. 1
  3. Morales, M.P. 2
  4. Damico, S. 3
  5. Liarte, I.A. 1
  1. 1 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

  2. 2 Universidad Autónoma de Chile
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    Universidad Autónoma de Chile

    Temuco, Chile

    ROR https://ror.org/010r9dy59

  3. 3 University of Malta
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    University of Malta

    Imsida, Malta

    ROR https://ror.org/03a62bv60

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Revista:
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

ISSN: 1364-0321

Año de publicación: 2016

Volumen: 56

Páginas: 133-144

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1016/J.RSER.2015.11.031 SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-84950269896 WoS: WOS:000369462100010 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Otras publicaciones en: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Resumen

Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source that can be found in abundance on our planet. Only a small fraction of it is currently converted to electrical power, though in recent years installed geothermal capacity has increased considerably all over the world. This review focuses on Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS), which represent a path for turning the enormous resources provided by geothermal energy into electricity for human consumption efficiently and on a large scale. The paper presents a general overview of this ever-expanding technology from its origins to the current state of the art. The Geodynamics plant in Habanero (Australia), which started up on 2 May 2013, is the first privately-run commercial EGS plant to produce electricity on a large scale. Thanks to the technological development of EGS in recent years, the future looks bright for such plants in the decades to come. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.