Puna Geothermal Venture, a geothermal energy plant is seen at upper middle. | Photo Credit: APmore-inLava from Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano on Sunday covered a potentially explosive well at a geothermal power station and threatened another, after flowing onto the site, officials said. But lava has never engulfed a geothermal plant anywhere in the world and the potential threat is untested, according to the head of the state's emergency management agency. The molten rock was expected to continue to flow across the Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) facility, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Israeli-owned 38 megawatt plant typically provides around 25 % of electricity on the Big Island, according to local power utility Hawaii Electric Light.

Source: The Hindu May 28, 2018 06:03 UTC