Larderello Geothermal Area
Area Overview
Geothermal Area Profile |
| Location: | Tuscany, Italy | |
| Exploration Region: | Italy Geothermal Region | |
| GEA Development Phase: | Operational "Operational" is not in the list of possible values (Phase I - Resource Procurement and Identification, Phase II - Resource Exploration and Confirmation, Phase III - Permitting and Initial Development, Phase IV - Resource Production and Power Plant Construction) for this property. |
|
| Coordinates: | 43.2325°, 10.8756° | |
Resource Estimate |
| Mean Reservoir Temp: | 250°C 523.15 K 482 °F 941.67 °R |
[1] |
| Estimated Reservoir Volume: | 750 km³ 750,000,000,000 m³ 179.935 mi³ 26,486,000,040,750 ft³ 980,962,964,250 yd³ 750,000,000,000,000 L |
|
| Mean Capacity: | 594 MW 594,000 kW 594,000,000 W 594,000,000,000 mW 0.594 GW 5.94e-4 TW |
[2] |
| USGS Mean Reservoir Temp: | ||
| USGS Estimated Reservoir Volume: | ||
| USGS Mean Capacity: | ||
Use the "Edit With Form" menu option to add content
History and Infrastructure
Operating Power Plants: 20 |
Developing Power Projects: 0 |
| No geothermal projects listed. |
| Add a new Developing Power Project |
Power Production Profile |
| Gross Production Capacity: | 550.5 MW 550,500 kW 550,500,000 W 550,500,000,000 mW 0.551 GW 5.505e-4 TW |
|
| Net Production Capacity: | ||
| Owners : | ||
| Power Purchasers : | ||
| Other Uses: | ||
Use the "Edit With Form" menu option to add content
Regulatory and Environmental Issues
Use the "Edit With Form" menu option to add content
Exploration History
First Discovery Well |
| Completion Date: | ||
| Well Name: | ||
| Location: | ||
| Depth: | ||
| Initial Flow Rate: | ||
| Flow Test Comment: | ||
| Initial Temperature: | ||
Use the "Edit With Form" menu option to add content
Well Field Description
Well Field Information |
| Development Area: | ||
| Number of Production Wells: | ||
| Number of Injection Wells: | ||
| Number of Replacement Wells: | ||
| Average Temperature of Geofluid: | 325°C 598.15 K 617 °F 1,076.67 °R |
|
| Sanyal Classification (Wellhead): | ||
| Reservoir Temp (Geothermometry): | ||
| Reservoir Temp (Measured): | ||
| Sanyal Classification (Reservoir): | ||
| Depth to Top of Reservoir: | 1000 m 1 km 0.621 mi 3,280.84 ft 1,093.61 yd |
[1] |
| Depth to Bottom of Reservoir: | 4000 m 4 km 2.485 mi 13,123.36 ft 4,374.44 yd |
[1] |
| Average Depth to Reservoir: | 2000 m 2 km 1.243 mi 6,561.68 ft 2,187.22 yd |
|
Use the "Edit with Form" button at the top of the page to add a Well Field Description
Geology of the Area
Geologic Setting |
| Tectonic Setting: | Non-Tectonic | |
| Controlling Structure: | ||
| Topographic Features: | ||
| Brophy Model: | Type E: Extensional Tectonic, Fault-Controlled Resource | |
| Moeck-Beardsmore Play Type: | CV-1a: Magmatic - Extrusive, CV-1b: Magmatic - Intrusive, CV-3: Extensional Domain "CV-1a: Magmatic - Extrusive, CV-1b: Magmatic - Intrusive, CV-3: Extensional Domain" is not in the list of possible values (CV-1a: Magmatic - Extrusive, CV-1b: Magmatic - Intrusive, CV-2a: Plutonic - Recent or Active Volcanism, CV-2b: Plutonic - Inactive Volcanism, CV-3: Extensional Domain, CD-1: Intracratonic Basin, CD-2: Orogenic Belt, CD-3: Crystalline Rock - Basement) for this property. |
|
Geologic Features |
| Modern Geothermal Features: | ||
| Relict Geothermal Features: | ||
| Volcanic Age: | ||
| Host Rock Age: | Triassic | |
| Host Rock Lithology: | Dolostone; Metamorphic Basement | |
| Cap Rock Age: | ||
| Cap Rock Lithology: | Shale | |
Use the "Edit With Form" menu option to add content
Geofluid Geochemistry
Geochemistry |
| Salinity (low): | ||
| Salinity (high): | ||
| Salinity (average): | ||
| Brine Constituents: | ||
| Water Resistivity: | ||
Use the "Edit With Form" menu option to add content
NEPA-Related Analyses (0)
Below is a list of NEPA-related analyses that have been conducted in the area - and logged on OpenEI. To add an additional NEPA-related analysis, see the NEPA Database.
CSV No NEPA-related documents listed.
Exploration Activities (0)
Below is a list of Exploration that have been conducted in the area - and cataloged on OpenEI.
Add a new Exploration Activity
No exploration activities listed on OpenEI.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ruggero Bertani. 2005. World Geothermal Power Generation 2001-2005. Proceedings of World Geothermal Congress; Turkey: World Geothermal Congress.
- ↑ Francesco Razzano and Maurizio Cei. 2015. Geothermal Power Generation in Italy 2010-2014 Update Report. Proceedings of World Geothermal Congress; Melbourne, Australia: World Geothermal Congress.
List of existing Geothermal Resource Areas.
{{}}