Insheim Geothermal Power Station

The Insheim Geothermal Power Station is a geothermal power station in Rhineland-Palatinate.

Geothermiekraftwerk Insheim
Insheim Geothermal Power Station
Country	Germany
Location	Rhineland-Palatinate
Coordinates	49°9′14″N 8°9′12.4″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	2012
Owner	Pfalzwerke geofuture
Operator	Pfalzwerke geofuture
Geothermal power station
Type	Organic Rankine cycle
Min. source temp.	about 160°C
Max. well depth	4000 m.
Cogeneration?	yes
Thermal capacity	6-10 MW
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	4.8 MW
External links
Website	www.geothermie-insheim.de

The Power Station is related to earthquakes, the strongest had a magnitude of 2.4 and was registered on the 09.April.2010 10:52:22. Until 18.June.2020 154 earthquakes were registered in Insheim.^[1] However, there are more earthquakes related to Insheim, one of the strongest occurred on 20.May.2020 with a magnitude of 2.2.^[2] The Upper Rhine Plain has a high seismic risk and is home to the BASF, one of the biggest chemical factories in Europe.

References

1. "Landeserdbebendienst Rheinland-Pfalz Erdbebenereignisse-Lokal" (in German). www.lgb-rlp.de. 2017-08-01. Archived from the original on 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
2. "Erdbeben erschüttert Insheim" (in German). 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2020-05-20.