This review discusses the potential, current capacity, limitations, and future prospects in the
renewable energy sectors of South Asian countries. Though these countries have been …

Understanding the mechanical responses of granites after various thermal shocks is of
utmost significance for heat extraction through from enhanced geothermal systems (EGSs) …

Hot dry rock (HDR) is considered as a promising low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels, but
the remaining economic challenges are leading to its unsuccessful exploitation. Therefore …

The existence of preferential flow paths, such as fractures and/or fault play an vital role on
the thermal breakthrough of geothermal doublet system. The interaction between the …

In the paper, the thermal-hydraulic-mechanical (THM) coupling model is improved by
considering more factors, and a comprehensive evaluation method is proposed to optimize …

A fractured reservoir can support and sustain long-term geothermal energy extraction
operations. The process of injecting cold water to extract hot water from a fractured reservoir …

Geothermal energy is gaining global attractiveness owing to its abundance and sustainable
nature. An in-depth understanding of potential geothermal production provides the energy …

Thermal cycling induced micro-cracks can change the physical and mechanical properties
of geothermal energy reservoir, which may influence the heat and mass transfer …

Recently, the first demonstration enhanced geothermal system (EGS) is being constructed at
the Gonghe Basin, northwestern China, where manifests a massive potential source of …

Operational parameters optimization is of great significance to improve overall heat
extraction performance from the hydrothermal or enhanced geothermal system. Injection …