1. Introduction Click to copy section linkSection link copied! Geothermal energy, as a new type of clean energy, features high environmental benefits, economic affordability, good stability, and abundant resources in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and western Yunnan regions of China, showing broad prospects for development. (1) Geothermal energy refers to the heat stored within the Earth’s rocks, fluids, and magma bodies that can be harnessed by humans.