Tag:plant:source=geothermal

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Description
Geothermal energy power plant Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: power
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)may be used on relations
Requires
Useful combination
Status: approvedPage for proposal
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Geothermal power generation is method of producing useful energy, such as electricity and hot water, from heat energy within the earth's surface. The tag plant:source= is used to specify that a power=plant uses geothermal energy as it's power source.


Geothermal power plants.

  • 1 Hot water reservoir
  • 2 Hot water
  • 3 Electric power generation (Steam turbine)
  • 4 Connection to electricity grid
  • 5 Residual water for district heating
  • 6 Reuse of thermal energy
  • 7 Return of cold water for heating the reservoir

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