Italian company creates a unique geothermal plant augmented by solar panels to increase the output of the electric turbines. Among the many geothermal facilities in Nevada, this plant is unique. It is a triple hybrid plant that combines geothermal, photovoltaic and thermal power generation. The output of the plant at the moment powers 11,000 homes. However, this can be expanded as can almost all geothermal electrical facilities. A Stanford University article concludes that this integration will increase daytime peak generation significantly.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this project is the idea that a geothermal plant is a heat conversion machine. Which means its capacity can be expanded through additional geothermal wells or increased solar arrays.
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