La primera fase del estudio impulsado por el Cabildo para conocer el potencial geotérmico de Gran Canaria sostiene que en el subsuelo existen aguas subterráneas a 150 grados, esto es, geotermia de media entalpía. Según la institución insular, la confirmación definitiva de esa información llegará con las catas de 2,5 kilómetros de profundidad que darán por terminado este estudio de exploración geotérmica (la geotermia de media entalpía permite producir electricidad por medio de centrales de ciclos binarios que funcionan a partir de aguas a 105 grados).
(From Google Translate) The first phase of the study promoted by the Cabildo to understand the geothermal potential of Gran Canaria, maintains that in the subsoil there is underground water at 150 degrees [Celsius], that is, geothermal at half enthalpy. According to the institution, the definitive confirmation of this information will come with the 2.5-kilometer-deep wells that will complete this geothermal exploration study (medium enthalpy geothermal will make it possible to produce electricity through binary cycle power plants that operate with water at 105 degrees).
From the Global Geothermal News archives:
- Tuesday, February 13, 2018 - Spain: Potential of Geothermal Energy to Power Canary Islands
- Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - Spain: Government of Canary Islands Needs to Step Up Support for Geothermal Exploration
- Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - Spain: Petratherm Carries out Magnetotelluric Survey to Map out Canary Islands Geothermal Potential