What countries have adopted geothermal energy effectively?

Geothermal power plants are operated in at least 24 countries across the world as per 2010 data with a total capacity of 10.9 GW with an average capacity per unit for all the 536 units in operation is 20 MW and at least 78 countries are using geothermal energy for direct use. read more

While China and others have plenty of geothermal potential, the United States remains the world leader in geothermal electricity. It has a larger installed capacity than any other country: 3,187 MW (as of 2012), which equates to 28.4 percent of geothermal production worldwide. read more

One common theme among all these success stories is that when leaders actively set ambitious goals for renewable energy generation and support them with investments, growth comes fast. The second lesson: there’s no one-size-fits-all solution to making the switch. Some countries, like Kenya, have ample geothermal and can ramp up fast. read more