Dramatic Increase In The Geothermal Energy Market Sets to Continue As New Technology Emerges

Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of The Geothermal Report - Edition 1 2003 to their offering.

Geothermal power generation is a growth market and there have been important additions to capacity in at least ten countries during the last five years, with further developments in the pipeline. Geothermal energy has been used directly for several thousand years by a variety of ancient and modern civilisations. It has been mostly used in thermal baths, space and water heating and for aquaculture.

The first exploitation of geothermal energy for the generation of electricity was in Italy in 1904 at Lardarello, where power is still generated for the Italian electricity grid. Since that time it has become a significant contributor in a small number of countries which are endowed with resources of geothermal energy. These countries are located in regions subject to earthquakes and volcanoes. Prominentamong them are the Western USA, Philippines and Indonesia, which are both located in the Pacific Rim of Fire, Japan, New Zealand, Iceland, Turkey and Italy.

Not all geothermal energy can be used to generate electricity, although it can be exploited for other purposes, depending on a variety of factors. Usage is different from country to country and while some can and do generate up to 20% of their power geothermally, others cannot use it for this purpose. The report outlines the three principal technologies developed for geothermal generation and gives details of the current market, together with the current geothermal capacity for direct use and power generation in all countries using geothermal energy. All geothermal power plants in the world are listed, with their age, capacity and technology.

Geothermal power projects are characterised by high capital investment for exploration, drilling wells and installation of plant, but low operating costs because of the low marginal cost of fuel. Analysis of different ranges of capital costs, operation and maintenance costs is provided.

The report contains profiles of the 19 countries with significant usage of geothermal energy, and focuses on the seven main geothermal generators.
The report also profiles the main developers in the geothermal market and lists 74 companies, with contact details, manufacturing equipment and components in this specialised industry.

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