Disadvantages of Geothermal Energy
Aside from the benefits we can get in geothermal energy, there is also disadvantages mentioned below:
Potential emissions – Greenhouse gas below Earth’s surface can potentially migrate to the surface and into the atmosphere.
Distribution costs – If geothermal energy is transported long distances, cost can become prohibitive.
Sustainability questions – Some studies show that reservoirs can be depleted if the fluid is removed faster than replaced.
Cost of Powering the Pump – Geothermal heat pumps need a power source.
May Run Out of Steam: You have to be incredibly careful when you are trying to check everything that is related to geothermal energy.
High costs to construct geothermal plants.
Sites must be located in prime areas, requiring long distance transmission, which is often costly.
The introduction of water is considered wasteful and possibly harmful to the environment.
Emissions of sulfur dioxide and silica are often an issue.
The process of drilling into heated rock is problematic.
The cost of drilling wells to the geothermal reservoir is very expensive.
It may release harmful gases
Geothermal heat coming from the reservoir below may die down or run out of steam even after years of activity.
Construction of geothermal power plants has the potential to cause surface instability and trigger earthquakes.
