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Time optimized power plant design in geothermal development

Time optimized power plant design in geothermal development ITAG drilling rig on site in Holzkirchen, Germany (Source: GW Holzkirchen)
Alexander Richter 29 Sep 2016

There are various opportunities and risks in time-optimized power plant design, which will be discussed in a presentation by German engineering firm enpros at the upcoming Praxisforum Geothermie.Bayern, Oct. 5-6, 2016 in Munich.

As part of the upcoming Praxisforum.Geothermie.Bayern, October 5-6, 2016, German engineering firm enpros will present on time optimization efforts in geothermal development.

The event has established itself as the most important Bavarian sectoral business meeting in a growing market for geothermal. The Praxisforum has been a firm date of the geothermal energy industry since 2013.

enpros power plant experts will discuss the opportunities and risks of a time-optimized power plant design at Forum I on the event.

Dr. Hartwig Schroeder will give presentation on: “Geothermal power plant design in the shade of the geothermal drilling, a time optimizing effort”. Mr. Schroeder will report on enpros’ experiences of time optimized power plant design and construction.

With the provision to finish construction of the Holzkirchen geothermal power plant before the year end of 2017, a roadmap was developed, which now shows existing optimization potential and the risks respectively.

Even after the amendment of the EEG (German Renewable Energy Act), there are good reasons to reduce the design, tendering and construction period of the power plant. High costs in the initial phase of the project tie up capital and make a fast start up of the plant attractive for the client. What is the risk and the price to take it?

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Source: EnPros