An area of Spain It is a focus of research to be able to conduct expeditions to obtain one of the most coveted energies: geothermal energy. However, there are some problems along the way that need to be overcome.
It turns out that projects are being implemented geothermal exploration in the areas of Tenerife, La Palma and Gran Canaria, Spain, because it is believed that in these places there is a very great potential to find the necessary geothermal energy. This is why the Energy Diversification and Saving Institute launched a… investment of 103 million euros to conduct studies in these areas to detect where the Earth’s heat energy is located.
Controversy over a delay of the match in La Palma, Spain
For this it was necessary to conduct a series of studies in the area, for which they opened public competitions in order to be able to conduct studies and analyzes on which networks this energy could be found. However, both Tenerife and Gran Canaria closed their matches, but La Palma had not yet been able to do that.
The tender for geothermal exploration in the Canary Islands has been closed
Luckily, they recently decided to do just that all matches closed and that was determined La Palma will receive 48 million euros to support the exploration of 837 blocks. This will be carried out at the following companies: Repsol Exploration, Geothermal Energy of the Canary Islands, Geothermal Energy La Palma, Sodepal, Sodescan 2000 and Tajogaite Energía.
In total there is financing of 106 million euros, which will be distributed among the three chosen areas, La Palma, Tenerife and Gran Canaria, which receive 48 million euros, 43.2 million euros and 15 million eurosrespectively.
The Minister of Ecological Transition and Energy, Mariano Hernández Zapata, explained: “The next step now depends on the public and private promoters who have been rewarded.”
What is geothermal energy and why is it such a valuable resource?
The geothermal It is a very important and very valuable form of energy, so much so that it is considered the ‘gold of the 21st century’ because it is difficult to obtain. But once achieved, its benefits can be endless and it is also one of the best renewable energy sources.
Geothermal energy is a form of energy that makes it possible to use the heat from within the Earth, with the to obtain electricity, hot water and heating. Best of all, this type of energy is the best alternative to fossil fuels, significantly reducing its impact on the planet.
This kind of energy has been around since the 19th century, when a French engineer named François Jacques de Larderel developed a technology that allowed us to take advantage of the Earth’s heat, using the steam emitted from the cracks in the Earth. in the Montecerbol area, Italy. Over time, technologies have improved and today there are more modern ways to extract heat from the earth and harness its energy.
Defined as “energy stored as heat beneath the Earth’s surface” by the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC), the geothermal (geō, earth and thermos, heat) It is a form of renewable energy that is not yet well known, but can offer incredible benefits.
This can be extracted from various natural resources, for example from hot water, dry springs, geysers or dry steam. Moreover, the main applications are the generation of hot water for domestic use, for heating, for the production of electrical energy and for thermal use in industrial and agricultural processes.
The main advantages are that this is a stable and virtually inexhaustible energy. Furthermore, it is a renewable and environmentally sustainable energy, Among other benefits, it does not entail very large costs.