Insheim Geothermal Power Station

Geothermiekraftwerk Insheim
Insheim Geothermal Power Station
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CountryGermany
LocationRhineland-Palatinate
Coordinates49°9′14″N 8°9′12.4″E / 49.15389°N 8.153444°E / 49.15389; 8.153444
StatusOperational
Commission date2012
OwnerPfalzwerke geofuture
OperatorPfalzwerke geofuture
Geothermal power station
TypeOrganic Rankine cycle
Min. source temp.about 160°C
Max. well depth4000 m.
Cogeneration?yes
Thermal capacity6-10 MW
Power generation
Nameplate capacity4.8 MW
External links
Websitewww.geothermie-insheim.de
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The Insheim Geothermal Power Station is a geothermal power station in Rhineland-Palatinate.

The Power Station is related to earthquakes, the strongest had a magnitude of 2.4 and was registered on the 09.April.2010 10:52:22. Until 18.June.2020 154 earthquakes were registered in Insheim.[1] However, there are more earthquakes related to Insheim, one of the strongest occurred on 20.May.2020 with a magnitude of 2.2.[2] The Upper Rhine Plain has a high seismic risk and is home to the BASF, one of the biggest chemical factories in Europe.

References

  1. ^ "Landeserdbebendienst Rheinland-Pfalz Erdbebenereignisse-Lokal" (in German). www.lgb-rlp.de. 2017-08-01. Archived from the original on 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  2. ^ "Erdbeben erschüttert Insheim" (in German). 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2020-05-20.


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