Utility in Oregon issues RFP for 50 MW renewable power capacity – incl....
Avista Utilities is a utility company providing energy services and electricity to 375,000 customers and natural gas to 336,000 customers in a service territory that covers 30,000 square miles in...
View ArticleEBRD awarded for its financing of Kizildere 3 geothermal plant in Turkey
The EBRD’s expertise in project financing has been recognised at the EMEA Finance awards in London, with several awards including “Best Project Finance Adviser” across the region. In addition to being...
View ArticlePT Geo Dipa preparing work on Dieng, Banjarnegara and Patuha geothermal projects
PT Geo Dipa Energi prepares the construction of Geothermal Power Plants (PLTP) in Dieng, Banjarnegara and Patuha, Bandung. To prepare the Mega Project, Geo Dipa has informed the KPK in Indonesia. The...
View ArticlePrivate developer secures $50m loan through AfDB for geothermal development...
Announced before the weekend, the African Development Bank approved on June 6, 2018 a senior loan of US $29.5 million and a concessional loan of US $20 million from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF)...
View ArticleGDC to enhance facilities for future geothermal capacity building efforts for...
At the closing event of the first training workshop of the new Africa Geothermal Center of Excellence, Kenya’s Geothermal Development Company (GDC) has announced that it will develop new concepts and...
View ArticleFirst drilling results promising for geothermal heating project in Geneva,...
Reported this morning from Switzerland, the first phase of the exploration well, completed as part of the GEothermie 2020 program, confirms the forecasts for the exploration phase for the geothermal...
View ArticleGeothermal energy seen as opportunity for business park development in Nova...
The municipality of Springhill in Nova Scotia, Canada has for a rather long time been pushing geothermal energy as an option for its future. This – as reported locally last month – is now closer to...
View ArticleTender: Structural rehabilitation of Olkaria II geothermal power plant,...
The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is inviting bids for the structural rehabilitation of the Olkaria II geothermal power plant in Kenya. The tender might only be open nationally and not...
View ArticleEuropean Geothermal Congress, 11-14 June 2019 in The Hague – Call for Abstracts
The 2019 edition of the European Geothermal Congress (EGC) will be held on 11-14th June 2019 at the World Forum, The Hague, in The Netherlands. EGC 2019 is organised by EGEC, in cooperation with...
View ArticleConstruction progressing at combined geothermal heat and power plant in...
With plans to start delivery of heating at the end of 2018 and power by early 2019, the construction of the combined geothermal heat and power plant in Holzkirchen in Bavaria/ Germany is progressing....
View ArticleGeothermal Energy in the State of Montana/ U.S. – information website
The State of Montana in the United States maintains an informative information website on geothermal energy in the state. It provides not only a fact sheet, a regulatory roadmap and an index of...
View ArticleExploration started on first 20 MW phase of Tulehu geothermal project by PLN...
Reported locally, the Tulehu Geothermal Power Plant (PLTP) project in Tulehu and Suli Village, Central Maluku District, Maluku Province has entered the exploration stage. “The PLTP project is currently...
View Article60 years of geothermal power at Wairakei, NZ Geothermal Workshop – Call for...
Each year, the New Zealand Geothermal Workshop brings the Geothermal community together to explore the latest challenges and opportunities and to drive the industry forward. This year the geothermal...
View ArticleGermany well positioned to utilise geothermal energy for transition of...
As part of a recent statement released by German’s Geothermal Association (BVG), a document has been highlighted that was released already in April 2018. The position paper on the role of geothermal...
View ArticleInterview providing details on geothermal heating project in Bordeaux, France
In a recent interview published in France, three questions are pointed to Christophe Raymond, director of the company Plaine de Garonne Énergies , a subsidiary of Engie in charge of the future urban...
View ArticleGeothermal workshop on EGS by Geothermal-Alliance Bavaria, Strasbourg/ France...
The Autumn School addresses geoscientists and engineers alike who are interested in learning more about the use of deep geothermal energy. The different topics are presented in a 1-hour talk each,...
View ArticleNew 2030 EU Renewable Energy Targets behind industry expectations
As European leaders agree on a 2030 target, the renewable industry waits to be impressed, so the first reaction by a group of renewable energy organisations in Europe. The renewable energy industry...
View ArticleGardemoen airport in Oslo, Norway planning to utilise geothermal energy with...
Oslo Gardemoen, the airport of Norway’s Capital Oslo, is currently seeing the drilling of the deepest geothermal well in the country. The airport plans to utilise geothermal energy to heat an engine...
View ArticleKenyan government allocates $125 million for geothermal exploration 2018/19
In the release of the budget for 2018/19 the Kenyan government has announced the allocation of Sh 12.7 billion for geothermal energy and Sh 4.8 billion for oil and gas exploration, according to CS...
View ArticleU.S. DOE selects University of Utah site for $140m FORGE geothermal R&D project
In a release today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the University of Utah will receive up to $140 million in continued funding over the next five years for cutting-edge geothermal...
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