Under new legislation Philippines could allow foreign ownership in geothermal...
Reported before the new year, the Department of Energy in the Philippines has issued a solicitation notice to industry on a proposal that seeks to amend current rules on governing the transparent and...
View ArticleStar Energy pushing work on Hamiding geothermal project, Indonesia
In a recent interview, Hendra Soetjipto Tan, Star Energy Geothermal Salak-Darajat (SEGS/SEGD) president director, talked with The Oil & Gas Year, about the company’s ongoing developments and...
View ArticleUtah FORGE geothermal project completes 2D and 3D Seismic surveys
In December 2017, the Utah FORGE project completed a two- and three-dimensional seismic surveys to further characterize the project area’s buried granite reservoir. Specifically, the survey may help to...
View ArticleNew members joining board of Geothermal Resources Council (GRC)
The U.S.-based Geothermal Resources Council has announced the results of its recent board elections. The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) is governed by a Board of Directors, elected by the general...
View ArticleTaiPower starts exploration drilling on small-scale geothermal project
Drilling for a geothermal exploration well on Green Island in Taiwan was started on December 28, 2017 by Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower). The company plans to install a 200-kilowatt geothermal generator by...
View ArticleDeal reached on termination of United Leyte geothermal power administration
Announced before the weekend, Phinma Energy Corp. and Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. in the Philippines have agreed to mutually terminate the administration agreement for the...
View ArticleNevada Play Fairway project to help geothermal development in Great Basin
A review provides a positive economic outlook for the State of Nevada in the U.S. In the article, Nevada Business highlights ongoing economic development and challenges. It also highlights the work on...
View ArticleUNU GTP successful Geothermal Exploration & Development Short Course in Kenya
SDG Short Course II on Geothermal Exploration and Development was held in Kenya during 9-29 November 2017. As the name implies, the course is the second in the series of short courses organized by...
View ArticlePost-doctoral position – Geothermal Energy Research, Delft, Netherlands
Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands has advertised an open post-doctoral position in geothermal energy research. The Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences of Delft University of...
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Indonesia vs. Turkey – the different path of growing a geothermal market
Comparing two countries’ different approach to geothermal development is not an easy task. While Indonesia is generally known as hosting the world’s largest geothermal resource potential, development...
View ArticleEXERGY extends local production in Turkey offering made-in-Turkey generators
In a release today, Italian EXERGY announces the expansion of its local production in Turkey to other power plant components. After starting local production of its Radial Outflow Turbines in 2014 –...
View ArticlePitching energy dominance – President Trump might be helping geothermal energy
An interesting article, published by CleanTechnica in the U.S., the author draws an interesting picture of the current state of affairs as related to geothermal energy in the current political climate...
View ArticleJob: Geothermal Resource Engineer, Ormat, Reno/ NV
Ormat Technologies has posted a job vacancy for a Geothermal Resource Engineer with the company in Reno, Nevada. Position Summary This position is responsible for conducting engineering studies on...
View ArticleGeo Dipa Energi increases power output of geothermal plants Dieng and Patuha...
PT Geo Dipa Energi (Persero) announced that it has increased its power generation in 2017 by 30% from its geothermal plants at Patuha and Dieng Unit I. The plants generated 763 GWh electricity, a 30%...
View ArticleDutch project starts supplying geothermal heat to greenhouse operators
Reported just before the year end, the geothermal project of Wayland Energy in Bergschenhoek has started with the supply of geothermal heating to the vegetable plant greenhouse of Hollandplant. The...
View Article2nd call for EOI in progress for Latin America Geothermal Development Facility
The Geothermal Development Facility (GDF) for Latin America has now officially opened up the Second Call for submission of Expressions of Interest (EOI). The first step is the Pre-EOI sign-up phase....
View ArticleIFC to extend $90 million loan to Energy Development Corp. (EDC) in Philippines
Still challenged with recovery from the earthquakes in Leyte in the Philippines, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private lending arm of the World Bank, is considering to extend a $90...
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Nominations for European Geothermal Innovation Award 2018 due Jan. 10, 2018
The European Geothermal Innovation Award is given to companies which have made an outstanding contribution towards the field of geothermal energy in the form of innovative products, scientific research...
View ArticleFrench project completes first subhorizontal geothermal well near Paris
A release reported today that the first subhorizontal geothermal well was successfully completed at Cachan in the Paris Basin in France. Drilling for the well started on 13 December 2017 with the...
View ArticleInnovation at play at Enel’s Cerro Pabellon geothermal plant in Chile
In an article published today, Enel Green Power shares some details on an innovative system installed at the Cerro Pabellón geothermal plant in the Atacama Desert in Chile, that integrates photovoltaic...
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