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Abstract

Geothermal energy systems and processes eliminate or reduce the distance between a geothermal energy source and an electricity generating power plant The systems and processes include heating a primary fluid by absorbing thermal energy from the geothermal energy source in a well to produce a heated primary fluid; conveying the heated primary fluid to the power plant including, a turbine and an electricity generator; driving the turbine by one of: the heated primary fluid; and a secondary fluid that absorbs thermal energy from the heated primary fluid via, a heat exchanger; and driving the electricity generator via, the turbine to generate electricity. The power plant is positioned at one of: inside the well; partially inside the well; at a wellhead above the well; adjacent to the well; on a pad including one or more wells; and between multiple pads including one or more wells in the same field of pads.

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