Autor(es): Franco, A. ; Ortolá, R. ; Ponte, C. ; Guimarães, T.
Data: 2020
Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.9/3775
Origem: Repositório do LNEG
Assunto(s): Geothermal energy; Sustainable development; Geothermal reservoir; Ribeira Grande; Energia geotérmica; Desenvolvimento sustentável; Reservatório geotérmico
ABSTRACT: The use of geothermal resources for power production on São Miguel Island has almost 40 years of accumulated experience. In the last decade, the stable power output from Pico Vermelho and Ribeira Grande geothermal plants have been providing up to 44% of the electricity needs of São Miguel Island. Throughout the history of the project, EDA RENOVÁVEIS has been carefully monitoring the Ribeira Grande reservoir conditions and well discharges to assess the resource response to the production load. The results from the last 10 years of monitoring data indicate that production did not cause any significant impact on the reservoir pressure or temperature and it can be maintained in the long-term without the risk of over-exploiting the geothermal resource.
