Geothermal Water at Olene Klamath Basin Geopower Project Exceeds Temperature Expectations (Herald and News)
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| (Courtesy Herald and News) |
Bill Honjas, president and CEO of
Klamath Basin Geopower, the
Olene Klamath Basin Geopower project developer, said water temperatures exceeded 250 degrees for a commercial-grade geothermal power plant. Because of the temperatures, which he said were verified independently, efforts are ongoing to widen the well to increase its capacity to produce power.
Honjas said company officials are also determining where the next production wells will be located, probably within a five-mile radius. He said the company plans to drill two or three more wells this year as part of an effort to provide enough geothermal resources to develop a 20 MWe power production plant. Based on average estimates, each megawatt provides enough power for about 1,000 homes.
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