Poland to allocate funding for geothermal exploration in ten communes
The National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOSiGW) of Poland has allocated funding of PLN 133 million (approx. USD 32.2 million) for the exploration of geothermal resources...
View ArticleGeothermal project in North Canada to receive $2 million government funding
A geothermal energy development project in the Northwest Territories, Canada, is set to receive $2 million in funding through the Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities (CERRC) program. The...
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Nominations open for 2025 Ruggero Bertani geothermal innovation award
The European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) has started accepting nominations for the 2025 edition of the Ruggero Bertani European Geothermal Innovation Award (EGIA). Nominations are open only until...
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OECS, IRENA partner for geothermal stakeholder engagement in Caribbean states
The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has announced a partnership with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) through the SIDS Lighthouses Initiative (LHI) and the Global...
View Article24.5-MW GreenEco GPP-7 geothermal power plant in Türkiye completed
GreenEco Energy Electricity Generation Inc., operating in Sarayköy district of Denizli, continues its investments in renewable energy at full speed. The acceptance process for the first unit of the...
View ArticleSOCAR Green makes key deals for geothermal potential evaluation in Azerbaijan
SOCAR Green, the green energy subsidiary of the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), has signed two key deals along the sidelines of the COP29 to explore and evaluate the geothermal...
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Regional action plan signed for geothermal in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
The regional action plan for the development and structuring of geothermal energy in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in France has been officially presented during a meeting of geothermal stakeholders...
View ArticleGEOTHERM FORA publishes report on technological trends in geothermal
The EU-funded GEOTHERM FORA project has published a new report that looks at the research and innovation trends from the last five years (2019-2024) for geothermal systems for heating, cooling,...
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Small-scale geothermal power plants in Japan pave way for bigger plants
Tsuchiyu Onsen, a hot spring resort sixteen kilometers from Fukushima in Japan, is home to a geothermal power plant that successfully generates 400 kW of electricity, which is enough to power roughly...
View ArticleAPRI to augment Makban geothermal power plant with battery storage
AP Renewables Inc. (APRI) has signed an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with Shandong Electric Power Engineering Consulting Institute Co. Ltd (SDEPCI) for the Bay Battery...
View ArticleAlberta, Canada invests on test facility for advanced drilling technologies
The Government of Alberta, Canada will be investing up to $50 million to support the Alberta Drilling Accelerator, a test site for developing drilling technologies needed to reduce emissions, create...
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Site preparation ongoing for Dominica geothermal power plant construction
Preparation of the construction site for the 10-MW geothermal power plant in Dominica is currently ongoing, and construction is expected to start by early 2025. The progress of the Caribbean island...
View ArticleSEER geothermal heating network to expand to more municipalities in Essonne,...
The geothermal heating network of the Societe d´Exploitation de Energies Renouvelables (SEER) will be expanded to three more municipalities in Essonne, France. This has been made possible with a new...
View ArticleLocal council approves land use for geothermal drilling in Rülzheim, Germany
A 19,000 square meter area between Rülzheim and Bellheim in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany has been approved for geothermal drilling to explore the potential for geothermal heating or power in the...
View ArticleOME T-01 geothermal power plant in Manisa, Türkiye starts operations
The OME T-01 Geothermal Power Plant (GPP), developed by Open Mountain Türkiye Geothermal Energy Production Co. Ltd. in the Alasehir district of Manisa, has started electricity production with an...
View ArticleFunding agreement signed for geothermal drilling in Jelenia Gora, Poland
An agreement has been signed for the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOSiGW) to co-finance the drilling of a new borehole to access geothermal waters in the city of...
View ArticleLatin America & Caribbean: Key geothermal market insights for 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are poised to play a critical role in the global geothermal energy sector. With an estimated geothermal potential of 55–70 GW, the region remains an untapped...
View ArticleTerraThermo and Eden GeoPower to collaborate on geothermal project in Germany
TerraThermo Limited (TerraThermo) and Eden GeoPower Inc. (Eden) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on TerraThermo’s “Projekt THERMO,” a 12-MW geothermal power project in...
View ArticleCity council approves upgrade of Casaglia geothermal heating in Ferrara, Italy
The City Council of Ferrara, Italy has approved a proposal to expand the scope of geothermal heating supplied by the Casaglia geothermal plant. The EUR 23 million project aims to double the output of...
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Orcan, FutEra collaborate to enhance efficiency of geothermal projects in Canada
Orcan Energy (Orcan) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with FutEra Power Corp (FutEra) to collaborate on projects across Canada. As part of this collaboration, Orcan will provide their know-how on...
View ArticleGeothermal greenhouse project in Aksaray, Türkiye to receive EBRD financing
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting greenhouse projects in Türkiye that will be heated with geothermal energy. The bank will provide a loan of approximately $30...
View ArticleQuaise to explore deep geothermal potential to power Nevada Gold Mines
Quaise Energy (Quaise) has partnered with Nevada Gold Mines (NGM), a joint venture between Barrick and Newmont, to evaluate the potential of deep geothermal energy to decarbonize the operations of...
View ArticleConsortium formed to explore geothermal in North Vaud, Switzerland
Three companies, Y-CAD SA, Orllati Real Estate SA, and MalmEnergie Naturelle SA, have created the YOM consortium to launch a joint geothermal exploration campaign in the North Vaud region of...
View ArticleNew initiative launched to advocate for geothermal heating and cooling in the US
GeoExchange, the non-profit trade association for the geothermal heat pump industry in the United States, has just launched Mission Geo, a multi-faceted outreach and advocacy initiative to boost...
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Gradient to generate geothermal power in North Dakota oil and gas facility
Colorado-based Gradient Geothermal (Gradient) has announced that it will provide geothermal power generation and fluid cooling services to Chord Energy, an independent North American oil and gas...
View ArticleINPEX, PT PLN sign geothermal development study MoU in Indonesia
INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX), through its subsidiary INPEX GEOTHERMAL LTD (IGE), has signed a memorandum of understanding on a joint geothermal study with PT PLN Indonesia Power (PLN IP), a subsidiary of...
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KenGen seeks funding for additional 800 MW geothermal development in Kenya
Kenya’s state-owned power producer KenGen has launched an initiative to raise Sh 590 billion (approx. USD 4.5 billion) in funding to support a 10-year strategy that aims to increase installed power...
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Sandia publishes compendium of geothermal drill bit performance from FORGE...
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) has published a detailed report and compendium of drill bit performance based on the drilling of four geothermal wells as part of the Frontier Observatory for...
View ArticleDrilling starts for geothermal heating at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport
Arverne Drilling Services, a subsidiary of Arverne Group, has started the drilling of a geothermal doublet to supply heating to the Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport in France. The doublet aims to tap...
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Tender – Plant selection and design of Namasigüe Geothermal Project, Honduras
The National Electric Energy Company of Honduras (Empresa Nacional de Energia Electrica / ENEE) has published a tender for the “Technology Selection and Plant Development for the Namasigüe Geothermal...
View ArticleJESDER Chairman: ‘Geothermal energy contributes to Türkiye’s energy...
In an interview with a local newspaper, Ufuk Sentürk, Chairman of the Geothermal Power Plant Investors Association (JESDER) of Türkiye, stated that geothermal energy contributes to Türkiyes energy...
View ArticleDrilling for geothermal heating completed in Neuruppin, Germany
Drilling of a geothermal doublet in the town of Neuruppin in Brandenburg, Germany has been officially completed. With this, geothermal is expected to start contributing to district heating in Neuruppin...
View ArticleAustin, Texas to pilot 5-MW geothermal power project
Austin Energy, the electric utility company of Austin, Texas, is partnering with Exceed Energy Inc. for a 5-MW first-of-its-kind geothermal pilot project near the Nacogdoches biomass facility....
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Indonesia’s Star Energy Geothermal to integrate generative AI into operations
Indonesian geothermal power developer and operator Star Energy Geothermal (Star Energy), a subsidiary of Barito Renewables Energy (BREN), has partnered with US-based IT company Kyndryl to integrate...
View ArticleWebinar – Global geothermal power update & highlight on Germany, 13 December...
This coming Friday, 13 December 2024, we are proud to be hosting a special edition of the Focus on Geothermal Webinar series featuring Carlo Cariaga of ThinkGeoEnergy and Marlene Käppler of Enerchange...
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El Salvador reaffirms regional geothermal leadership at 11th GEOLAC
The XI Geothermal Congress for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEOLAC 2024), organized in alliance with the Government of El Salvador in coordination with the General Directorate of Energy,...
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Seasonal geothermal cold storage pilot implemented in Bochum, Germany
A pilot project that provides industrial cooling using seasonal subsurface storage will be deployed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Infrastructures and Geothermal Energy (Fraunhofer IEG) and...
View ArticleStart of drilling imminent at Velika Gorica geothermal site in Croatia
An information board has been installed at the site of the Velika Gorica geothermal site in Croatia, marking the start of the drilling work for the VGGT-1 geothermal well. Drilling is expected to...
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Alberta, Canada publishes Atlas of deep geothermal energy potential
The Alberta Geological Survey (AGS) has published the Geothermal Atlas of Albeta, a public, web-based geographic information system (GIS) application that provides geoscience data and information...
View ArticleGeothermal heating system in Smith College, MA starts operations
The first phase of a USD 220 million geothermal heating project in the Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts has now started operations. The system is now supplying geothermal heat to the...
View ArticleMine water heat recovery system to be installed in Katowice, Poland
An agreement has been signed between Polska Grupa Górnicza SA (PGG) and Dalkia Polska Energia SA (Dalkia) to construct a mine water heat recovery installation at the Myslowice – Wesola Coal Mine in...
View ArticleZorlu Energy appoints new CEO Elif Yener
Elif Yener, who has been the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) since 2019, has been appointed as the new CEO of Zorlu Enerji, part of Zorlu Holding. Ibrahim Sinan Ak, who has served as the Sector President...
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US DOE to support geothermal heating and cooling in five communities
The US Department of Energy, through the Geothermal Technologies Office‘s (GTO) Community Geothermal Heating and Cooling Initiative is supporting five communities to install geothermal heating and...
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The crucial role of community engagement and innovation in geothermal...
Philippa Decker, an Environmental Geologist and resident in Switzerland, recently joined a seismic crew from Geo2X on a seismic acquisition project for geothermal exploration in her hometown of Nyon....
View ArticleUK government to support geothermal in Grenada with £10 million funding
The UK Government has pledged funding of £10 million to support geothermal development in the island country of Grenada in the Caribbean. The funding was announced by Baroness Chapman, UK Minister for...
View ArticleJobs – Specialist in Geophysics, ISOR, Iceland
Iceland GeoSurvey (ISOR) is advertising a job opening for a “Specialist in Geophysics” to join the company at their office in Kópavogur or Akureyri, Iceland. Applications will be accepted only until 5...
View ArticleGeo Dipa awards EPC contract for Patuha 2 geothermal power plant, Indonesia
PT Geo Dipa Energi (Geo Dipa) has awarded the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract for the Patuha Unit 2 geothermal power plant in West Java, Indonesia to a consortium formed by PT...
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GeoTV Episode 4 now live – from the geothermal hotspot of Hawaii!
The fourth episode of GeoTV is now online featuring a recap and interviews from the 2024 Geothermal Rising Conference in Hawaii. The episode highlights key moments from the event, including the launch...
View ArticleRESPEC augments expertise with acquisition of Geothermal Resource Group
Engineering and technology consultancy RESPEC Inc. (RESPEC) has announced the acquisition of Geothermal Resource Group Inc. (GRG), a premier provider of geothermal exploration and drilling management...
View ArticleTiwi binary geothermal power plant in Albay, Philippines starts operations
AP Renewables Inc. (APRI) has announced the start of operations of the 17-MW Tiwi Binary Geothermal Power Plant, part of the Tiwi geothermal facility in Albay, Philippines. The new binary geothermal...
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