Narrative
Description of Project :
The production
of electricity and hot water for district heating in Kamchatka is
predominantly depended upon imported fossil fuels, mostly oil and
to a smaller extent coal. In the view of the extremely high cost
of fuel to this isolated region, development of indigenous energy
resources such as geothermal and hydro for this purpose become exceptionally
attractive. Kamchatka has a large amount of geothermal resources,
which can provide an electricity and heat supply for the whole region
as well as export electricity to other regions. Seeking to develop
Kamchtkafs highly promising geothermal resources to supply power
and heat to the region, the Kamchatka Regional Administration launched
the feasibility study for a larger geothermal power plant following
to the pilot plant, 4MW x 3 units, which was being constructed in
the Verkhne-Mutnovsky geothermal field (Northeast area of Mutnovsky).