17. Moreover
o Small Footprint: Geothermal has minimal land requirements. Geothermal plants use
3.5 square kilometres per gigawatt of electrical production (not capacity) versus 32
square kilometres and 12 square kilometres for coal facilities and wind farms
respectively.
o Minimal Freshwater requirements. Geothermal use 20 litres of freshwater per MW∙h
versus over 1,000 litres per MW∙h for nuclear, coal, or oil.
o No Harmful Emissions : Being a renewable source of energy, geothermal energy has
helped in reducing global warming and pollution. Geothermal wells release greenhouse
gases trapped deep within the earth, but these emissions are much lower per energy
unit than those of fossil fuels.
o Fixed Cost : Once in operation, Geothermal Energy is immune to fuel cost fluctuations.
o Least visual impact of any power generation technology available.
o Low Maintenance requirements.
20. H.E. Minister Gebran Bassil for giving his full support for this project from the
moment it was a mere idea till completion
UNDP‐Cedro for having accepted the challenge & endorsed the idea even though at
the beginning we didn’t really know from where to start
Geowatt‐Engicon for having patiently born with us all the administrative
complications for collecting & reviewing the available data that was scattered in
numerous public bodies
Dr Fadi Nader for giving us his precious insights into his field of expertise & having
volunteered to contribute in all the phases of this project even if he had to do that
from abroad during his leisure time
To all public & private bodies or persons who have contributed directly or indirectly
to the outcome of this study
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