Geothermal Electricity Technologies Evaluation Model DOE Tool for Assessing Impact of Research on Cost of Power
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has developed a spreadsheet model to provide insight as to how its research activities can impact of cost of producing power from geothermal energy. This model is referred to as GETEM, which stands for “Geothermal Electricity Technologies Evaluation Model”. Based on user input, the model develops estimates of costs associated with exploration, well field development, and power plant construction that are used along with estimated operating costs to provide a predicted power generation cost. The model allows the user to evaluate how reductions in cost, or increases in performance or productivity will impact the predicted power generation cost. This feature provides a means of determining how specific technology improvements can impact generation costs, and as such assists DOE in both prioritizing research areas and identifying where research is needed.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE - EE
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC07-99ID-13727
- OSTI ID:
- 926347
- Report Number(s):
- INL/CON-08-14003; TRN: US200807%%657
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Thirty-third Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering,Stanford, California,01/28/2008,01/30/2008
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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