How to Bring a Geothermal Well Back from the Dead
Zanskar, a geothermal company, brought a failing New Mexico power plant back to life by drilling a new well and operating it for a year.
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A geothermal company called Zanskar bought a power plant in New Mexico in 2024. The plant was not working well because its shallow wells were losing heat quickly. Zanskar fixed the problem by drilling a new well and running the plant for a year. Now, the plant is working well and producing a lot of heat.
Why it matters
This is important because it shows that a company can fix a failing power plant and make it work again. This can help other companies learn how to do the same thing.
- What company bought the power plant?
- Zanskar
- Why was the power plant not working well?
- Its shallow wells were losing heat quickly
- How did Zanskar fix the problem?
- By drilling a new well and running the plant for a year
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A company can fix a failing power plant and make it work again.
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