China Accelerates Exploration and Utilization of...
China News
April 26, 2024
China is intensifying efforts to develop its deep geothermal resources, particularly hot dry rocks (HDR), which are abundant in geothermal energy. These rocks, found 3 to 10 kilometers underground, lack water or steam but have temperatures exceeding 150 degrees Celsius. A recent breakthrough in exploiting HDR was made with the Fushenre-1, China's deepest geothermal exploration well in the southern island province of Hainan, reaching a record depth of 5,200 meters.