Geothermal topic at Brokerage event on H2020 Energy Work, 16 Nov. 2017
The European Technology and Innovation Platforms on Renewable Heating & Cooling (RHC-ETIP), Deep Geothermal (DG ETIP) and the DHC+ Technology Platform are happy to announce the organisation of a...
View ArticleKCA Deutag secures follow up drilling contract for geothermal project in the...
International drilling and engineering contractor KCA Deutag announced today the signing of several new drilling contracts for five drilling rigs. The overall combined contract value is at $48 million....
View ArticleNREL Geothermal Prospector – an interactive map of U.S. geothermal resources
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Geothermal Prospector provides a huge amount of information about geothermal energy in the United States. The interactive map includes: Known geothermal...
View ArticleKenGen to set up subsidiary to focus on additional revenue opportunities
Ahead of its Annual Shareholder meeting, Kenya Electricity Generation Company (KenGen) has announced diversification efforts. The company plans to diversify from its core business of electricity...
View ArticleThai investor secures export financing for geothermal project in Japan
Reported locally, Thailand-based Thai Luxe Enterprises Plc. has secured a financial facility agreement worth around JPY 2,205 million (around $18 million) from the the Export-Import Bank of Thailand....
View ArticleGovernment of Vietnam considers exploring country’s geothermal potential
At a recent conference on Geothermal Energy development in the Asia-Pacific Region in Hanoi, Vietnam, Nguyen Linh Ngoc, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE)...
View ArticleIRENA Webinar – Developing bankable geothermal projects, 22 Nov. 2017
As part of its Project Navigator efforts, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is holding a webinar on the Development of bankable geothermal power projects. The upcoming webinar will...
View ArticleClosed-loop geothermal project receives funding from Shell GameChanger program
In a release, U.S.-based GreenFire Energy Inc. announced that the Shell GameChanger™ program has agreed to provide financial support for GreenFire’s demonstration of closed-loop geothermal power...
View ArticleCity of Geneva starts exploration drilling for geothermal heating project
The city of Geneva has today started exploration drilling fo an ambitious geothermal project. Located in the canton of Geneva in Switzerland, the project is drilling a first well in Satigny at an...
View ArticleFirst geothermal heat and power plant of Hungary connected to grid
In a short announcement today, KS Orka reported that its Turawell geothermal combined heat and power plant has been connected to the grid. The plant has an installed capacity of 3 MW electric and 7 MW...
View ArticleIceland’s Landvirkjun starts operation of 45 MW unit at Theistareykir
Reported today in Icelandic news, the national power company of Iceland, Landsvirkjun has officially started operation of its first unit of the new Theistareykir geothermal power plant in the North of...
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Striking gold with geothermal in the Yukon – CanGEA advocacy is paying off
Following news on a new partnership on geothermal between the government of the Yukon through the Yukon Geological Survey and Ta’an Kwäch’än – a first nation, efforts by the Canadian Geothermal Energy...
View ArticleGeothermal Musical – communicating the opportunities of geothermal
There have been various different attempts on creatively promote geothermal energy and highlight what it has to offer, but doing this as part of a musical … this is something new. Recently, employees...
View ArticleIncredible untapped potential for the direct use of geothermal heat globally
A paper recently published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, provides a global assessment of the resource base for direct heat utilization. The authors present results of a global resource...
View ArticleNew 4 MW geothermal power plant on the Azores inaugurated today
A new 4 MW geothermal power plant has been inaugurated today in ceremony on Terceira Island in the Azores, Portugal. The plant was designed and built by EXERGY in partnership with CME for EDA Renováve....
View ArticleSmall-scale geothermal plant technology explored for Indonesia’s remote areas
The Indonesian Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) is examining the application of small-scale geothermal power plant (PLTP) technology to remote areas in Indonesia . “Actually,...
View ArticleAyala Corp. boosts power segment income with geothermal acquisition in Indonesia
The Philippines’ oldest business group Ayala Corp announces an increase in net profits in the first nine months of 2017. The company’s profit rose by 18 percent lead by robust earnings from its...
View ArticleExtending geothermal heating systems in Poland under new funding
Last week, we reported on several grants provided to geothermal projects in Poland. In an interview published in Poland last week, Pawel Kpuczak, VP of Geotermii Podhalanskiej provides insights into...
View ArticleIcelandic engineering at work on new Theistareykir geothermal power plant in...
Last week, Icelandic national power company Landsvirkjun commissioned the first 45 MW unit of its new Theistareykir geothermal power plant, as we reported. This is the company’s third geothermal power...
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New small geothermal project kicks off construction in North Malaku, Indonesia
A new geothermal project has been started in South Halmahera Regency, North Maluku (Malut), Indonesia. The project is located in Songa-Wayau Village, Bacan Middle East District. All preparation for the...
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