There are rich medium-low temperature geothermal resources and few high temperature geothermal resources in China. Geothermal exploration and detailed surveys were carried out for small parts of them. Geothermal reconnaissance has been carried out for most of them. The Yangbajain geothermal power plant is a typical development for high temperature resources in China. Medium-low temperature geothermal resources are used directly for geothermal space heating, heating in greenhouses, aquaculture, bathing and medical care, relaxation and entertainment etc Forecasts to 2020 predict that geothermal direct heating use in China will be equivalent to that of a 1,300 MW dummy power plant running at full capacity for one year. Meanwhile, GSHP heating would save the amount of electricity equivalent to a dummy power plant of 1,900 MW running at full capacity for one year.
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