Geothermal power stations

Geothermal power stations use natural heat from the deepest underground layers of out planet. This heat comes to the Earth's surface as hot water, stream and hot gases.

Geothermal energy can be used in two ways:

• It can be used directly to provide hot water for heatingand industrial uses. insome places, this hot water is used for bathing and health spas.
• It can be used indirectly to drive generators and produce electricity.