The Current Status and Prospect of Geothermal Power Generation in China under the Goal of Carbon Neutrality
Keywords:
Geothermal resource, Geothermal power generation, Limiting factor, Development directionAbstract
Building a new power system with new energy as the main body is an important way to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality in China. Geothermal resources are clean and renewable energy, with rich reserves and wide distribution, and the carbon emission coefficient of geothermal power generation is far lower than that in the process of thermal power generation, which should play an important role in the process of carbon neutrality. However, China is rich in geothermal resources, but the development of the geothermal power generation industry is extremely slow. To promote its development, this paper first reviews the development status of geothermal power generation in China, then analyzes the main factors restricting its development, and finally discusses the development direction of geothermal power generation in China under the carbon neutral goal.
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