Geothermal power in Canada

Meager Creek flowing next to a hot spring pool in Squamish-Lillooet, British Columbia.

Canada has substantial potential for geothermal energy development.[1] To date, development has all been for heating applications. Canada has 103,523 direct use installations as of 2013.[2] There is currently no electricity being generated from geothermal sources in Canada although substantial potential exists in the Canadian Cordillera.[1] The most advanced project exists as a test geothermal-electrical site at the Mount Meager massif in British Columbia, where a 100 MegaWatt (MW) facility could be developed.[3] Potential for enhanced geothermal energy systems (EGS) exists throughout Canada. There are six geothermal power and two direct use projects listed with the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association.

  1. ^ a b Grasby, S.E.; Allen, D.M.; Bell, S.; et al. (2012). Geothermal Energy Resource Potential of Canada (PDF) (Report). Geological Survey of Canada. doi:10.4095/291488.
  2. ^ Raymond, Jasmin; Malo, Michel; Tanguay, Denis; et al. (19–25 April 2015). Direct Utilization of Geothermal Energy from Coast to Coast: a Review of Current Applications and Research in Canada (PDF). Proceedings World Geothermal Congress. Melbourne, Australia.
  3. ^ Thompson, Alison (25–29 April 2010). Geothermal Development in Canada: Country Update (PDF). Proceedings World Geothermal Congress 2010. Bali, Indonesia.