Geothermal Electricity - Power Station Types

Power Station Types

Flash steam plant

Geothermal power stations are similar to other steam turbine thermal power stations - heat from a fuel source (in geothermal's case, the earth's core) is used to heat water or another working fluid. The working fluid is then used to turn a turbine of a generator, thereby producing electricity. The fluid is then cooled and returned to the heat source.

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