Audio - Geothermal Power Operating in South Australia (ABC)
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The Science Show with Robyn Williams
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Geodynamics Habanero 1 MWe Pilot Plant
Cooper Basin SA (Courtesy Geodynamics Limited) |
Geothermal power is now being produced in the Cooper Basin in South Australia. This is a 100-day test run of the 1 MW
Habanero Power Plant operated by
Geodynamics. Rachel Webster and Mike Sandiford discuss the path in tapping heat beneath the Earth, and getting it to the surface where it is used to heat water, produce steam, and drive turbines producing electricity.
Guests: Rachel Webster, Professor of Physics, University of Melbourne and Mike Sandiford, Professor of Geology, Director Energy Institute, University of Melbourne.
Download Audio (mp3 file) 10:02 Minutes.
