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A geothermal reserve has the stored best of \({5\times}{10^{19}}J\) If the overall efficiency of a geothermal power plant based on this reserve is 0.04. How much power can be produced by the plant in 1 year?

A geothermal reserve has the stored best of \({5\times}{10^{19}}J\) If the overall efficiency of a geothermal power plant based on this reserve is 0.04. How much power can be produced by the plant in 1 year? Correct Answer 63.41 GW 

Geothermal energy - the heat of the Earth, is a clean, renewable resource that provides energy in the U.S. and around the world. The constant flow of heat from the Earth ensures an inexhaustible and essentially limitless supply of energy for billions of years to come.

Power produced in one year = (Energy x efficiency) ÷ Time        

= 360 × 24 × 60 × 60 second         

= (5 x 1019  x 0.04) ÷ 360 x 24 x 60 x 60

= 64.3 x 1019-10

= 63.41 GW

Hence, it can be concluded that 63.41 GW power can be produced by the plant in 1 year.

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