Geothermal power in Australia

Geothermal power in Australia was once hoped to provide cost-effective, renewable power for Australia. Some locations have been shown to contain hot granites at depth, which hold good potential for developing geothermal energy. Exploratory geothermal wells have been drilled to test for the presence of high-temperature geothermal reservoir rocks, and such hot granites were detected. However, all these projects have since been abandoned. A small geothermal plant in Queensland experienced problems during commissioning and remains idle as of May 2022.

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