WHAT CAN JAPAN DO TO INCREASE THE USE OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IN

THE FUTURE?

Wan Mohd Shobri Bin Soed11720280Graduate School of EngineeringMechanical EngineeringUniversity of Fukui

Geothermal Power Plants in JapanIntroduction

Geothermal energy resources has begun around 1950

The first geothermal power station started its operation in 1966

After 35 years, 16 geothermal power plants in the 14 geothermal power station sites are currently operating in Japan

Total authorized rated output reaches 530 MW, or 0.1% of the whole Japanese power capacity of 250 GW.

Geothermal Power Plants in Japan

Installed geothermal electric capacity

Country Capacity (MW)2007[7]

Capacity (MW)2010[19]

Percentageof nationalproduction

USA 2687 3086 0.3%

Philippines 1969.7 1904 27%

Indonesia 992 1197 3.7%

Mexico 953 958 3%

Italy 810.5 843 1.5%

Japan 535.2 536 0.1%

New Zealand 471.6 628 10%

Reasons why geothermal energy isn’t expanding in Japan

The initial investment cost is huge

Some measures are indispensable for preservation of natural scenery

Expensive drilling-costs, equipment and labor

Lack of knowledge

So what can Japan do to increase this renewable energy in the future??

a new energy policy for renewable energy Japan is one of the most distinguished

volcanic countries in the world In fact, Japan's geothermal resources are

among the most abundant in the worldA coordinated effort to cut energy

consumption, combined with massive investments in renewable energy, such as geothermal, would place Japan in the forefront of the development of clean energy for the world in future

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The benefits of Geothermal energy

not create any pollution. It emits very little CO2

it is also regarded as an effective means to deal with global warming issues as well as wind energy

Is renewable and sustainableusing it we get less dependent on

coal and oil.

How Geothermal energy work?We can generate geothermal energy

by drilling deep holes into the earths crust pumping cold water through one end and then by the time it rises back to the surface the water can be hundreds of degrees Celsius which we then use as steam to drive a turbine which drives a generator creating power. Geothermal energy is one of the best natural energies around.