Geothermal resources of Russia
(yellow marked parts define low-enthalpy
geothermal resources, while red marked parts – high-enthalpy
geothermal resources)
Russia is well known not only for its huge resources
of solid fuel but also for its large heat reserves.
Heat reserves with the temperature of between 30-40
0Ñ can be found in several regions of Russia and
some parts of it are known for geothermal reserves
with the temperature of up to 300 0C.
The territory of Russia is well investigated and
major heat resources have been already discovered,
having large industrial and generating power capacity.
Geothermal resources with temperatures above 20-25°C
may be considered promising and profitable for energy
supply of some remote regions and national housing
sector because today there are heat pumps and systems
that produce heat carriers with temperatures of
80-90°C and above. Therefore, geothermal energy
may be effectively used for heat supply of cities,
settlements and standalone complexes on 75-80% of
the total Russian territory. Over 3 000 wells have
been drilled in Russia in order to take advantage
of its geothermal resources.
In 1983 a map of thermal water resources of USSR
was prepared. Forty seven geothermal fields with
the capacity over 240õ103 ì3/day and two-phase fluid
fields with the capacity 105õ103 ì3/day had been
explored on the territory of Russia.
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