Harnessing Earth’s Heat: Geothermal Direct Use 🌍
Geothermal direct use refers to harnessing the heat energy for immediate use instead of converting it into other forms, such as electricity. This process involves harnessing the heat energy in the earth’s subsurface hot water and steam reservoirs to perform different tasks. This method involves various applications, including swimming, bathing, and balneology (therapeutic use), space heating and cooling, aquaculture (such as fish farming), food/commodity drying, agriculture (such as greenhouses), industrial processes, and even recently for circular food production. Direct-use applications of geothermal energy typically involve using heat at temperatures less than 150 degrees Celsius.
Geothermal direct use will bring various benefits among others:
- Supports the development of varied sustainable energy sectors: Space heating, Agriculture, Food processing, Industry, etc.
- Contributes to greenhouse gas emission reduction.
- Direct uses projects can stimulate local economies and multiply the effect on the economic sector, such as creating job opportunity.
- Geothermal provides a consistent and steady source of energy. Geothermal systems are also known for their longevity. With proper maintenance, they can last in a longer lifespan.
Geothermal direct use will be encouraged in Indonesia as well!
