Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages	Disadvantages
Low running cost. It saves  about 80% of the fossil fuel cost. Renewable and does not get depleted It doesn't harm the environment It helps in decreasing the country’s dependence on fossil fuel. Improves economic opportunities in rural areas.	High initial installation cost. Viable areas for construction are only few. The risk of releasing harmful gases trapped beneath the earth’s surface. Not easily transported. The locations may temporarily run out of steam (the power plant won't generate energy for months.)