Finnish 40 MW district heating project to be operational in 2017
Finland’s first industrial-scale geothermal pilot plant is now under construction in Espoo in a joint project by the Finnish energy companies Fortum and St1. Finland’s bedrock is one of the oldest and...
View ArticleZorlu Enerji receives early permit for 24.9 MW Kizildere extension
Turkey seems to be speeding up its geothermal development process since local news state that yesterday Zorlu Enerji recieved received a preliminary license for the 24.9 MW Kizildere 4 geothermal power...
View ArticleScottish municipality of Fife one recipient of funding for geothermal heating...
Fife Council and Resource Efficient Solutions are delighted to be a partner in the successful Fife Geothermal bid. The Fife Geothermal group aim to develop renewable heat opportunities around...
View ArticleContact Energy: shareholder dividends instead of long term geothermal investment
As reported by ThinkGeoEnergy back on May, Contact Energy decided to cancel all overseas geothermal ventures and instead focus on giving a dividend to shareholders. According to the Otago Daily Times,...
View ArticleCFE plans large tenders for various projects until 2018, including geothermal
Local news from Mexico detail that it is expected that before the end of the year, the Mexican Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) will launch tenders equivalent to more than 150 billion pesos ($10...
View ArticleOngoing debate on geothermal development near National parks in Japan
In a very interesting article in The Japan News, the Asian country is still facing a difficult debate, on whether national parks should be opened to geothermal energy use. The country needs to provide...
View ArticleNew Swiss project taking seismicity concerns seriously
Geothermal development in Switzerland has had a bumpy past yet the potential is quite significant to develop a green, local and renewable energy source. News from the heart of the European continent...
View ArticleInterview with Dennis Barnes, CEO of Contact Energy
At the World Geothermal Congress in Melbourne in April this year, the delegation of New Zealand made a splash and in particular one company stood out, both in presence and activities. As one of the...
View ArticleCaribbean countries need to collaborate on geothermal development
Geothermal development in the Caribbean has been going at different speeds, depending on the country or the region. Many of these countries are in need of a cheap, local and preferably renewable energy...
View ArticleLA looks at sale in coal plant and invest proceeds into geothermal power
Great news for California, where the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has vowed to sell a significant stake (21%) and use the proceeds to acquire renewable energy stock instead. This...
View ArticleGeothermal with 2.2% total share in power generation in Italy
In a brief press release by TERNA one of the largest operators in electricity transmission grids in Italy states that: in May 2015, electricity demand in Italy was substantially in line (-0.1%) with...
View ArticleDetails emerge on INPEX acquisition in PT Medco Power
News from Indonesia details that the Japanese oil and gas company INPEX has has acquired a 49% stake in PT Medco Power earlier this month in order to get involved in the construction of geothermal...
View ArticleLocal Governor urges start of geothermal development in Aceh
Indonesia is trying to expand its energy supply and is in dire need to develop new projects swiftly. Along these lines, the Aceh governor has asked the representative of the German Development Bank...
View ArticleDrilling on new production well for the Hellisheidi plant in Iceland to start...
Icelandic utility Our Nature (formerly Reykjavik Energy) is about to start drilling for a new production well for its Hellisheidi geothermal power plant. This will be the first new production well...
View ArticleMayors’ Geothermal Club: new initiative on geothermal district heating
The inaugural conference of the Mayors’ Geothermal Club is a two-day conference and matchmaking event for municipalities and organisations interested in identifying and exploring opportunities for...
View ArticleUS grant for feasibility study on geothermal power project in Turkey
This week, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to Turcas BM Kuyucak Jeotermal Elektrik Üretim A. ?. (TBK), a Turkish joint venture owned primarily by BM Holding and Turcas Energy...
View ArticleJob: Pertamina Geothermal – Analyst financial planning and evaluation
Analyst Financing Planning and Evaluation (PGE/FIN/01) Jobs Description Carry out the third party documents verification process Prepare loan / grant withdrawal documents in accordance with applicable...
View ArticleDraft legislation planned to level the playing field for renewables
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Representatives Ted Poe (R-TX-02) and Mike Thompson (D-CA-05) re-introduced bipartisan legislation to level the energy playing...
View ArticleResearch: drilling through hard rock with rocket technology
Can rocket science be used to advance geothermal development? Mark Russell is HyperSciences’ founder and his product is a “high-velocity projectile that Russell hopes will one day help access...
View ArticleEvent: GeoLAC 2015, Nov. 17-18, 2015 Nicaragua
In the wake of a record year for GEOLAC in 2014, we are excited to announce that GEOLAC 2015 will be hosted in Nicaragua, a dynamic energy market, one rich in geothermal, and one with a clear roadmap...
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