🌿 Environment 4h ago · Carlo Cariaga

Exploration well in Yilan, Taiwan confirms 200 ºC geothermal resource

Geothermal Energy News
Geothermal energy news
View Channel →
Exploration well in Yilan, Taiwan confirms 200 ºC geothermal resource
Source ↗ 👁 0 💬 0
CPC Taiwan has announced that a temperature of 200 ºC has been measured at 3361 meters depth of the Dongshan No. 1 geotherml well in Yilan County, Taiwan. With a clearer potential for power generation, the plan is now to drill two more verification wells by 2028, after which a decision will be made on whether a geothermal power plant will be built.
Drilling of the Dongsan No. 1 well started in October 2025, following the drilling of the Yuanshan No. 1 well, which was not quite as successful, onl

Comments (0)

Sign in to join the discussion

More Like This

Record European fires burn over 500,000 hectares during summer
Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change · 1h ago
Hiking canyons can quickly turn deadly when storms hit—what you should know before going in
Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change · 1h ago
Trump Administration Moves to Drop Protections for More Wetlands
NYT > Climate and Environment · 1h ago
Boston Scientific begins to restore shipping after cyberattack
MedTech Dive - Latest News · 1h ago
Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak town as haze reaches critical level
EHN · 2h ago
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation staffer fired after raising concerns about Goodyear
EHN · 2h ago