Title :
Geothermal power in Iceland
Author :
Gunnarsson, Arni
Author_Institution :
Landsvirkjun, Nat. Power Co., Reykjavik, Iceland
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The past and present state of geothermal power and heat production are described and explained in some detail, trying to answer questions like: advantages and disadvantages compared to hydropower generation; technical aspects; economics; availability and reliability of geothermal power plants; and environmental aspects.
Keywords :
geothermal power; geothermal power stations; power generation economics; power generation reliability; power system economics; Iceland; advantages; disadvantages; economics; environmental aspects; geothermal heat production; geothermal power plants; reliability; technical aspects; Companies; Design engineering; Geothermal power generation; Heat engines; Mechanical engineering; Petroleum; Power engineering and energy; Power generation economics; Production; Space heating;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, 2002 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7518-1
DOI :
10.1109/PESS.2002.1043160
