Mexico will see a boost of private investments into electricity sector
Following the geothermal round zero in Mexico, which essentially determines which unexploited geothermal sites will be developed by state utility CFE and which will be awarded to the private sector in...
View ArticleEl Salvador: Berlin geothermal plant plans turbine and steam supply upgrade
Reported locally, the operator of the Berlin geothermal plant in El Salvador is planning to replace turbine of Unit 3 of the plant. The installed turbine consumes too much steam to generate power for...
View ArticleDecision on Leyte geothermal contracts planned for October
The Philippines Power Sector Assets Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) has announced it will decide soon on how to move forward with the failed sale of the Unified Leyte Geothermal Power Plant’s...
View ArticleLast chance: book remaining booth space at GEA Geothermal Expo in 2 weeks
The upcoming GRC Annual Meeting and the GEA Geothermal Expo, is the largest annual geothermal event. Taking place every fall in the U.S., the event features a large trade show element. There are still...
View ArticleGreat concept report on Geothermal Milk Processing in Kenya
Today, we stumbled up on a great report on the pre-feasibility study on Geo-Mega Dairy (GMD), Geothermal Milk Processing, written by external consultants for USAID and the Kenya Geothermal Development...
View ArticleSalinas Group/ Dragon Group to invest up to $700 m in energy projects in Mexico
As reported locally, Salinas Group has announced it will invest up to 12 billion Mexican pesos ($710 million) into Grupo Dragon, its energy business focused subsidiary over the next four years. This...
View ArticleJob: Project Manager – Geothermal – Latin America
This is a job posting for a leading Power Generation company who is currently looking for an experienced Project Manager to oversee a Geothermal Project in Latin America. The position is reporting into...
View ArticleOpinion: Putting a price on carbon best way to nurture growth of renewable...
In a great opinion piece published by the Woodrow Wilson School of Princeton University, the authors describe setting a price on carbon as the best way to curb emissions and drive development of...
View ArticleNature conservation at the BacMan geothermal plant, Philippines
In a recent blog post on a visit to the BacMan geothermal plant in the Philippines, the author provides a great write up on the nature conservation surrounding the plant. Besides producing power for...
View ArticleCalifornia pushes forward legislation for 50% target by 2030 for renewables
In great news for the renewable energy sector in California, and also for the geothermal developers in the state, California is pushing forward on clean energy reforms. As part of that, legislators are...
View ArticleJob: Technical Director – Power Generation – Asia
Leading power generation company with considerable presence and portfolio in South East Asia is seeking to fill a position for a Technical Director of Power. The company are looking to bring on a...
View ArticleGeoPower & Heat Summit, Istanbul, Turkey, December 1-2, 2015
Greenpower conferences is holding the GeoPower & Heat Summit in Istanbul, Turkey again this year. Featuring a conference and exhibition element, it unites high level developers, utilities,...
View ArticleGreen light for new geothermal power station near Kawerau, NZ
Eastland Group chief executive Matt Todd says the timing is right for development of its Te Ahi O Maui geothermal generation project near Kawerau. Yesterday’s formal approval of the project by Eastland...
View ArticleEnel Green Power with geothermal exhibition in Santiago, Chile
On Tuesday this week, Enel Green Power inaugurated the exhibition ” “Geothermal, Italian Energy from the Heart of the Planet”at Santiago’s Museo Interactivo Mirador (MIM). “The exhibit will allow...
View ArticleConference of Mayors’ Geothermal Club, Budapest/ Hungary, October 8-9, 2015
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 ArticlePolaris Infrastructure signs drilling contract with Iceland Drilling, Nicaragua
Announced in a release yesterday, Polaris Infrastructure Inc. (TSX: PIF) reports that its wholly owned subsidiary, Polaris Energy Nicaragua S.A. (“PENSA”), has entered into a rig services agreement...
View ArticleGeothermal Wire Podcast: Weekly Geothermal News Overview Sept. 9, 2015
This is this week’s “The Geothermal Wire”, the weekly podcast by ThinkGeoEnergy with a summary overview on all the news posted the previous week. This podcast provides an overview on all news posted...
View ArticlePrivate Menengai projects delayed until mid-2017
Earliers this week, Standard Media from Kenya reports that the Sh25.5 billion ($210 million) construction of three geothermal power plants in Menengai, Nakuru County, will be delayed for about two...
View ArticleGeothermal major source for district heating in the region of Paris, France
Only about 5% of energy consumption in Ile-de-France (the region of the French capital of Paris) is derived from renewable energy. But the region has great geothermal resources, due to reservoirs at a...
View ArticleThai oil firm eyeing geothermal investment in Malaysia and Indonesia
In news on Thailand-based oil refinery Bangchak Petroleum PLC (BCP) it is reported that the company plans to list its renewable power generation arm BCPG Co Ltd on the Thai stock exchange next year by...
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