Practical Guide to the use of shallow geothermal energy for air conditioning (source: CEGA)
The new publication by CEGA draws on years of experience to provide practical guidance for the use of shallow geothermal resources for air conditioning.
The Center of Excellence in Geothermal Energy of the Andes (CEGA) – ANID Fondap of the University of Chile and the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile have published a “Practical guide to the use of shallow geothermal energy for air conditioning.” The document (in Spanish) can be accessed here.
The publication was presented during the closing ceremony of the third edition of the “Shallow geothermal: Heat pumps and direct uses” course. Attending the course over the five weeks were 31 students from Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina, Honduras, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic. Topics related to geosciences, engineering, project evaluation, and social and regulatory issues for the direct use of geothermal energy were discussed.
CEGA Director Diego Morata pointed out that “the guide is based on the experience of several years that, as CEGA, we have acquired thanks to a series of pilot projects that we have been able to implement throughout the country.”
“This publication is a legacy that we want to leave to all those people who may be interested in learning about the direct use of geothermal energy, its benefits and the opportunities it offers to, through the technology of the Geothermal Heat Pump, be able to air-condition spaces,” added Morata.
CEGA Researcher Mauricio Muñoz also added that guide “is our way of transmitting learning from the development of demonstration projects in an interdisciplinary way. In the case of small projects, it allows sizing the facilities, while in larger projects, it provides the premises to carry out the projects”.
Diego Morata had previously spoken on the role of geothermal energy in Chile in the context of climate change and the seasonal nature of hydropower generation.
Source: CEGA
