DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNIQUES FOR RESERVOIR MONITORING - CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT

摘要

Depletion of geothermal reservoirs and difficulties in increasing power output are serious problems for geothermal power stations in Japan. NEDO has been conducting a project entitled "Development of Technology for Reservoir Mass and Heat Flow Characterization" since 1997. In this project, techniques to stabilize electrical output from geothermal power stations and to explore the areas surrounding existing geothermal fields are being developed.