Annualized geothermal solar

Geothermal solar is a fancy way of saying that we're using the heat from the Earth to make electricity. Geothermal power plants work by drilling deep into the Earth's crust until they reach really hot rocks and water. The heat from these rocks and water is then used to create steam, which turns turbines and generates electricity.

Annualized geothermal solar refers to how much electricity a geothermal power plant can generate in a year. This number is important because it tells us how much energy we can expect to get from the plant over time.

To calculate annualized geothermal solar, we take into account a lot of different factors, like how much heat is coming from the Earth, how efficient the power plant is, and how much downtime the plant has.

Think of it like a big pie: the total amount of electricity the plant can generate is the whole pie. But we can't always use the plant at full capacity because sometimes it needs repairs or maintenance, so we have to take away a slice of the pie. And if the Earth isn't putting out as much heat, we'll have to take away another slice.

When we add up all these slices, we get the annualized geothermal solar number - it tells us how big our pie actually is, and how much energy we can expect to get from it each year.