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Geothermal Power Projects Market Data: Global Geothermal Power Projects by Developer, Project Stage, Resource Type, Capacity, and World Region

1Q 2013 (Pike Research/Navigant)

“Most installed geothermal capacity today exploits naturally occurring pockets of steam or hot water, close to the Earth’s surface, to generate electricity…

“Because such conditions are rare, the majority of today’s geothermal power capacity is located in rift zones or volcanically active parts of the world…”

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“…[A] handful of demonstration projects [target] unconventional resources, such as coproduction from oil and gas wells and enhanced geothermal systems (EGS)…[and] new projects [are] proliferating…

“…Pike Research has identified 567 geothermal power projects in [the proliferating development pipeline] worldwide, including new concessions recently granted to developers and fields fast-tracked…by national governments. An estimated 15% of projects have reached advanced development stages, representing 5.3 GW of potential capacity slated to come online by 2018…”

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