Insheim Geothermal Power Station
Appearance
Geothermiekraftwerk Insheim | |
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Country | Germany |
Location | Rhineland-Palatinate |
Coordinates | 49°9′14″N 8°9′12.4″E / 49.15389°N 8.153444°E |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 2012 |
Owner | Pfalzwerke geofuture |
Operator | Pfalzwerke geofuture |
Geothermal power station | |
Type | Organic Rankine cycle |
Min. source temp. | about 160°C |
Max. well depth | 4000 m. |
Cogeneration? | yes |
Thermal capacity | 6-10 MW |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 4.8 MW |
External links | |
Website | www |
The Insheim Geothermal Power Station is a geothermal power station in Rhineland-Palatinate.
The Power Station is related to earthquakes, the strongest had a magnitude of 2.4 and was registered on the 09.April.2010 10:52:22. Until 18.June.2020 154 earthquakes were registered in Insheim.[1] However, there are more earthquakes related to Insheim, one of the strongest occurred on 20.May.2020 with a magnitude of 2.2.[2] The Upper Rhine Plain has a high seismic risk and is home to the BASF, one of the biggest chemical factories in Europe.
References
[edit]- ^ "Landeserdbebendienst Rheinland-Pfalz Erdbebenereignisse-Lokal" (in German). www.lgb-rlp.de. 2017-08-01. Archived from the original on 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ "Erdbeben erschüttert Insheim" (in German). 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2020-05-20.