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Opinion: Challenges of electricity tariffs for geothermal in the Philippines
Having done some work in the Philippines through some consultant work, I had the pleasure to meet Mr. Guido Delgado, Chairman of GAA Delgado Inc.. He has been involved in many renewable energy projects...
View ArticleEmerging Power Inc. takes over 60% in Biliran Geothermal
As reported locally earlier this week, renewable energy company Emerging Power, Inc. signed an agreement with Orka Energy, which would eventually give EPI 60 percent ownership of Biliran Geothermal...
View ArticleFirst unit of the Efeler geothermal power project commissioned in Turkey
Last night, Güri? Holding has commissioned the first 47.4 MWe of the Efeler geothermal power project in Turkey. The plant is expected to have an installed capacity of up to 162 MWe and later up to 232...
View ArticleGeodynamics plugging wells and rehabilitating Habanero site
Going through the annual report (for the year ended June 2015) of Australian Geodynamics this morning, one can actually pick up on some activities related to geothermal, but essentially it seems like a...
View ArticleGrupo CEL kicks off Chinameca geothermal project in El Salvador
CEL Group kick started today the Chinameca geothermal power project with the start of drilling of a well on wellpad CHI-6A, in San Miguel, El Salvador. The Chinameca project is important for El...
View ArticleDaldrup & Söhne with drilling contracts for heating projects in Belgium and...
Reported locally, German drilling and geothermal company Daldrup & Söhne AG has secured another multi-million dollar drilling contract. The order from the Netherlands comes from the Nature’s Heat...
View ArticleHawaii Governor announces end of fossil fuel based electricity
Following an earlier push towards renewables, Hawaii’s Governor David Ige has now announced that “his administration will not use natural gas to replace the state’s petroleum-fuelled electricity...
View ArticleKenGen receives two key awards at East African Power Industry event
The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has received two key industry awards at the inaugural East African Power Industry Awards in Nairobi yesterday. KenGen won the Outstanding Clean Power...
View ArticleWe would like to meet you at the GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Expo
Attending this year’s GRC Annual Meeting and the GEA Geothermal Energy Expo at the Peppermill in Reno, Nevada, I am hoping to meet many of the readers of ThinkGeoEnergy. I very much would like to...
View ArticleGeothermal Energy Development in the Philippines
In this post by Guido Delgado, published on his blog in July 2015, he describes the history of geothermal development in the Philippines. This post is republished with permission. Geothermal Energy...
View ArticleInterview: Alison Thompson of CanGEA on Geothermal Awareness in Canada
Over the past year or so we have been reporting on campaign by the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) for geothermal being a valid alternative to a planned hydro power project in the...
View ArticleThe UNEP/ GEF African Rift Geothermal Development Facility (ARGeo)
The following corresponds to a post in the UNEP’s webiste on ARGeo, the African Rift Geothermal Development Facility, one of the success stories from the UN’s environmental programme. The Issue...
View ArticleIntl. Direct Use B2B Networking Reception, Reno, Sept. 22, 2015
CanGEA will be holding an international direct use networking reception at the upcoming GRC Annual Meeting and GEA Geothermal Energy Expo in Reno, Nevada. Join the Canadian Geothermal Energy...
View ArticleJobs: up to 25 positions for the Sarulla Geothermal project, Indonesia
he Sarulla Geothermal Power Project is located in the North Tapanuli district, in North Sumatra province, Indonesia. It is the largest single-contract geothermal power project to date. It is owned and...
View ArticleTrans-Asia withdraws bid for Leyte contracts
Local news from the Philippines state that Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corp. is “no longer interested to bid for the selection and appointment of an independent power producer administrator...
View ArticleJapan urged to utilize its geothermal resources effectively
Japan has promising geothermal potential and resources yet it sees little development. A local Japanese newspaper supports this idea and openly encourages the promotion of the nation’s geothermal...
View ArticleGeothermal investment needs to see 10x increase to reach goals
Geothermal energy has seen good growth but in different scales according to a recent post in the World Economic Forum. The post quotes the recently released report of “Lessons on the Role of Public...
View Article5th Annual Geothermal Young Professionals Dinner, Reno/ Nevada, Sept. 21, 2015
The Fifth Annual Geothermal Young Professionals Dinner will be held at La Cucina Italian Deli & Restaurant at 3600 Lakeside Dr, Reno, Nevada 89509 starting at 6:45pm. It is a 10 minute walk from...
View ArticleKyushu Electric to double geothermal power generation by 2030
Kyushu Electric (KE) used last week’s inauguration of the 5MW Sugawara Binary geothermal power plant in Oita, Japan to make the ambitious move of announcing the plan to double geothermal power...
View ArticleLess than 3 weeks to the GEA Geothermal Energy Expo, Sept. 20-23
Reminder!! Less than three weeks until show time! That’s right- the 2015 Geothermal Energy Expo is quickly approaching, and we’re excited to see you September 20-23rd at the Peppermill Resort &...
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