geothermal power plant
/dʒioʊˈθɛrml pɔːr plɑːnt/ · ge.o.thur.mal.pow.er.plant
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- A power plant that generates electricity by harnessing the heat from the Earth's interior, typically through the use of hot water or steam from underground reservoirs. The geothermal power plant in Iceland provides a significant portion of the country's renewable energy.
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- A facility that converts geothermal energy into usable forms of electricity or heat. The geothermal power plant in California has been upgraded to increase its energy output.
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Did you know? The first geothermal power plant was built in Italy in 1904, but it was not until the 1950s that the technology began to be developed on a larger scale.