The project would consist of three stages for 10 geothermal reservoirs near the town in west-central Alberta, Canada. These reservoirs are used to produce energy by pumping hot water to the surface, extracting the heat from the water, and then converting the heat to electricity, or using it as-is.
First, a three-dimensional picture of the surface itself would be taken to determine the volume of energy available in the reservoir. Then a volumetric assessment of the total energy in megawatt hours would be conducted. Finally, the research team will complete a statistical measure of how much power can be produced out of the reservoir.
“The deepest units at the base are here in Hinton, with temperatures approaching 200 degrees [Celsius], which is hot – you can produce a lot of electricity,” said Banks.
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