Economics of a 75-MW(e) hot-dry-rock geothermal power station based upon the design of the Phase II reservoir at Fenton Hill

Based upon EE-2 and EE-3 drilling costs and the proposed Fenton Hill Phase II reservoir conditions the break-even cost of producing electricity is 4.4 cents per kWh at the bus bar. This cost is based upon a 9-well, 12-reservoir hot dry rock (HDR) system producing 75 MW(e) for 10 yr with only 20% dra...

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Main Author:	H.D. Murphy
Other Authors:	R. Drake, Jefferson William Tester, George A. Zyvoloski
Format:	Report
Language:	English
Published:	1982
Subjects:	Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications Drilling and Well Engineering Advanced Power Generation Technologies hot dry rock geothermal energy Fenton Hill drilling costs thermal stress cracking heat transfer enhancement reservoir drawdown
Online Access:	https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5641381 https://doi.org/10.2172/5641381
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