Table 12 Geothermal-generated power plant's water withdrawal and consumption data69.

From: Framing a novel holistic energy subsystem structure for water-energy-food nexus based on existing literature (basic concepts)

Sub-category

Water consumption (m3/MWh)

Water withdrawal (m3/MWh)

Median

Min

Max

Median

Min

Max

Binary: hybrid coolinga

1.74

0.83

2.65

1.74

0.83

2.65

Binary: dry coolinga

1.10

1.02

2.38

1.10

1.02

2.38

Flash

0.04

0.019

1.36

0.068

0.04

0.094

EGS: dry coolinga

1.93

1.10

2.73

1.93

1.10

2.73

  1. aReflecting data limitations and the nature of water use, we assume withdrawal and consumption are equal for all estimates in this category.
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