Risk Mitigation in the context of Latin America – the experience by KfW, IDB...
At the GEOLAC conference in Mexico City, a panel is talking about risk mitigation to help scale up geothermal development. With participants from the Inter-American Development (IDB), German...
View ArticleGeothermal Development Facility for Latin America – Initial results of first...
In his presentation on the experience of KfW at a risk mitigation panel of the GEOLAC conference in Mexico City, Jens Wirth, Senior Project Manager at KfW shared results of the first call of the...
View ArticleDominica, the World Bank and the search for a right geothermal development...
Continuing our coverage of the GEOLAC conference in Mexico City, the current session covers the country showcase for Dominica in the Caribbean. Introduced by Elvira Morella, Senior Energy Specialist of...
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The approach to geothermal development in St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the...
In likely the most interesting panel of the day so far at the GEOLAC conference, representatives from the Eastern Caribbean discuss their countries’ and the region’s challenges in developing their...
View ArticleUpdate on the Laguna Colorada geothermal project in Bolivia
At the GEOLAC conference in Mexico City, Marco Antonio Escobar Seleme, the head of the Laguna Colorada geothermal project by ENDE in Bolivia provided an update on the 100 MW project. The project...
View ArticleGeothermal clusters of Iceland and Mexico sign cooperation agreement
In a ceremony today in conjunction with the Geothermal Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean, the representatives of the Iceland Geothermal Cluster, Vidar Helgason and Dr. Luis Alonso...
View ArticleEvolving from the San Jacinto geothermal field – a take from Polaris...
At the GEOLAC conference in Mexico City, a brief overview on the situation in the geothermal market of Nicaragua was given by Laura Wendell Berman, Energy Specialist the World Bank and Mark Murnaghan,...
View ArticleGeothermal district heating system planned for city in Galicia, Spain
As announced last week, the first geothermal district heating project is now being planned to be built in the city of Ourensa, the third largest city in the province of Galicia in Spain. The Minister...
View ArticleThailand-based BCPG buys 33% stake in Star Energy Group, Indonesia
Reported today from Thailand, listed renewable energy company BCPG has announced the approval of its Board of Directors for the acquisition of a 33% stake in Indonsia-based Star Energy Group Holding....
View ArticleExpansion of Raft River geothermal plant progressing in Idaho
In a release today, geothermal developer and operator U.S. Geothermal Inc. provided an update on its Raft River expansion project. Phase II of the ongoing plan to increase the output at Raft River from...
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Geothermal contributes US$2 bn worth of electricity generation in New Zealand
In a release today, Statistic New Zealand (Stats NZ) published data on the economic role of water resources and other renewables for electricity generation from 2007 to 2015. Strong growth in wind and...
View ArticleExciting project to utilise geothermal hot spring in Fiji for refrigeration
A fantastic article published by the University of New South Wales, describes how two remote off-grid villages on the tiny Fijian island of Vanua Levu are now looking forward to their first reliable...
View ArticleAboitizPower fully restored 6 MW binary plant at MakBan geothermal project
Reported this morning from the Philippines, AboitizPower has fully restored its 6 MW geothermal binary plant at the Makiling-Banahaw Geothermal Project. Binary Plant 1 utilizes excess heat from spent...
View ArticleCyrq Energy to acquire small geothermal district heating utility in Reno, NV
About two months ago, it was reported that the largest geothermal district heating system in the State of Nevada might have to halt operation due to immense cost of $4 million involved in a necessary...
View ArticleArmenia expects tender for 30 MW geothermal plant to be held 2018
Reported this weekend from Armenia, the country’s Ministry of Energy, Infrastructure and Natural Resource expects to issue a tender for the construction of a 30 MW geothermal power plant in the...
View ArticleIndustry seeking faster permitting process for power projects in the Philippines
A report recently sent to media in the Philippines highlights an “urgent need for the [Philippines] government to streamline the permitting process for power plant projects to ensure the sector can...
View ArticleIGC Turkey Geothermal Conference – Program released for World Bank Workshop,...
The World Bank through its ESMAP program is co-hosting this year’s IGC Turkey – the Geothermal Congress in Turkey, taking place 22-24 May 2017. event. With a special emphasis on financing and funding,...
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The role of women in Iceland’s energy sector – a report on the current position
In a report published and to be introduced at a meeting today, the group of Women in the Energy Industry in Iceland, highlights the current position of women in Iceland’s energy sector. Today, women...
View ArticleThe Climate needs an (EGS) HERO – the Hotrock Energy Research Organization
In a release today, the Hotrock Energy Research Organization (HERO) has announced the start of its campaign to raise funds for continuing research into Enhanced Geothermal Systems. HERO needs your...
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City utility of Munich to start drilling large-scale geothermal heating...
In a release by German drilling company Daldrup & Söhne AG, the company announces having received a major order for the drilling of four geothermal wells for Stadtwerke München (SWM), the local...
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