• DocumentCode
    2202555
  • Title

    Geothermal energy in power systems

  • Author

    Sheth, Shabana ; Shahidehpour, Mohammad

  • Author_Institution
    Electr. Power & Power Electron. Center, Illinois Inst. of Technol., Chicago, IL
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    10-10 June 2004
  • Firstpage
    1972
  • Abstract
    This paper discusses the use of geothermal energy in restructured power systems. The paper defines the resources as well as the ways in which geothermal energy is converted into electricity. The paper also reviews a few geothermal projects in the United States and some other parts of world. Finally a comparative review of renewable energy sources is presented and conclusions are outlined
  • Keywords
    geothermal power stations; power generation reliability; United States; geothermal energy; power generation reliability; renewable energy sources; restructured power system; Earth; Geothermal energy; Geothermal power generation; Heat pumps; Land surface temperature; Power generation; Power systems; Solar power generation; Space heating; Wind energy generation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Power Engineering Society General Meeting, 2004. IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Denver, CO
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8465-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PES.2004.1373222
  • Filename
    1373222