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This chapter sets the likely scene at the conception of a geothermal power project and then discusses how the power station capacity can be estimated using an elementary method. Numerical reservoir simulation is introduced as a planning and prediction tool, and its mathematical basis is outlined before returning to the identification of the main stages of a project and typical environmental impacts.
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Watson, A. (2013). The Resource Development Plan. In: Geothermal Engineering. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8569-8_13
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