Improvement of Perception of the Geothermal Energy as a Potential Source of Electrical Energy in Colombia

Alfaro, Claudia

2015

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In Colombia there is not any geothermal development at this time. However, during the last few years, several factors have created new and more favorable conditions for development of geothermal energy in this country. Some of these factors are the growing concern on the global climate change, and the consequent search for finding renewable low emission gas energy sources, global and regional initiatives to promote the geothermal development in Latin America and the Caribbean countries, the recognition of the geothermal resource as a potential competitive energy source by the national power generation sector and the interest of the local tourism sector in balneology and, the persistence of the Colombian government in strengthening the role of institutions in charge of energy planning and exploration of geothermal resources, to enable the utilization of geothermal resources.

América Latina; Colombia; Energía geotérmica; Generación de energía eléctrica; Recursos geotérmicos;