As mentioned above, Turkey’s geothermal power capacity will
likely to reach 1000 MW in 2020. Simultaneously, the world’s
geothermal power capacity is also increasing (Fig. 2). Rapid growth
carries certain critical risks. Geothermal resource management is a
long-term job; it requires time to gather data from the reservoir
and to monitor and model the resource. Pressure decrease and
cooling are large potential risks for the geothermal reservoirs.
Before a decision to extend the capacity, the reservoir’s response to
and behavior in current production should be understood. Unfortunately,
attractive incentives, high profits and competition force
certain investors to take high risks.