Siemens receives order for three generator switchgear for Sarulla project
Announced by German Siemens AG, the company reports that it has “received an order from Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd. for the delivery of three generator switchgear for the largest...
View ArticleMunichRe on its exploration risk insurance product for Kenya and Mexico
In a recent internal magazine, MunichRe provides a nice overview on its geothermal exploration risk insurance product. It describes its recent coverage for a geothermal project in Kenya, where it has...
View ArticleRittershoffen project in France to deliver heat for industrial use by early 2016
In the fall of 2015 I had the chance to visit the site of the Rittershofen project near Strasbourg in France. A geothermal heating project, it is to supply heat to Roquette Frères, a starch producer...
View ArticleWIRED Magazine on DNA particles used for tracing fracture flows
Wired Magazie covers a geothermal story today in conjunction with the GRC Annual Meeting and the GEA Geothermal Energy Expo here in Reno. Going into the industry looking at creating own reservoirs “by...
View ArticleInitial studies indicate 28 MW potential for Karkar project in Armenia
Earlier this week, it was the reported that the first results of exploratory drilling of geothermal sources in Armenia financed by a World Bank grant are expected in 2016, deputy energy and natural...
View ArticleCourse on Developing & Delivering Geothermal Power Projects
Having held this course previously, Green Power Academy is now announcing the same course for November 10-12, 2015. The course gives an introduction to developing geothermal power projects. Covering...
View ArticleIndonesia to hold tender for three geothermal projects in October 2015
The government of Indonesia will tender three geothermal energy projects in October 2015, as reported by Indonesia Investments. These three projects are the Way Ratai (South Sumatra), Bukit Kili (West...
View ArticleAfrican Renewable Energy Fund reaches $200m capitalization goal
In a statement on the website of the African Development Bank it is announced that “the African Renewable Energy Fund (AREF), a dedicated renewable energy fund focused on sub-Saharan Africa, announced...
View ArticleJob opening: technical supervisor geothermal power development Chile
A job announcement for an electrical/ technical supervisor has been advertised for Enel Green Power Chile. “Multinational company seeks technical Inspector Renewable Energy Electric works, its main...
View ArticleGeothermal panel at the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum, Oct. 19-21, 2015
The Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum to take place, October 19-21, 2015 in Miami, Florida will feature a geothermal panel. In the panel “Geothermal: Life After Guadeloupe – Dominica, Nevis & St....
View ArticlePeru opens Geothermal Research Center CIG INGEMMET
It was announced that Peru has opened its first Geothermal Research Center. The Decentralized Office of the Mining and Metallurgical Geological Institute hosted this week the inauguration of the First...
View ArticleShort local TV report on the GRC Annual Meeting and GEA Geothermal Expo this...
At the opening session of this year’s GRC Annual Meeting in Reno, Nevada, Paul Thomsen, Director at the Governor of Nevada’s Office of Energy talked about the proud history of Nevada in geothermal...
View ArticleResearch and Education crucial for Indonesian geothermal development
The potential of geothermal energy which is owned by Indonesia is quite large, reaching 20 thousand megawatts, said Pri Utami, a researcher from the University of Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta. “However,...
View ArticleDOE study on environmental impact of different renewables in Hawaii
As part of a recently published “Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Hawaii”, the U.S. Department of Energy provides an overview on the impact of various energy technologies on the State of...
View ArticleJob Position: Geothermal Drilling Team Leader, Jacobs, NZ
Jacobs is looking to fill the full time position of “Geothermal Drilling Team Leader” with Jacobs’ Geothermal Centre of Excellence, based in Auckland, New Zealand. This is a rear opportunity to work...
View ArticleVideo: Empowering Kenya with Geothermal – The New Steam Age
In a beautifully produced video, geothermal energy is the key feature in the story on how Kenya is being empowered by energy development. In the video Hezy Ram, who is working on the geothermal power...
View ArticleADB to double annual climate financing to $6 billion
In a statement today, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao announced that ADB will double its annual climate financing to $6 billion by 2020, up from the current $3 billion. ADB’s...
View ArticleOrmat announces commercial operation of 19 MW addition to plant in Nevada
In an announcement, Ormat Technologies, Inc. reports that “the second phase of its Don A. Campbell geothermal power plant located in Mineral County, Nevada began commercial operation on September 17,...
View ArticleVideo: Construction site of the Theistareykir geothermal plant, Iceland
LNS Saga, the construction company tasked with the construction work for the Theistareykir geothermal plant in the North of Iceland has published a nice video. It shows not only the harbour where most...
View ArticleHolzkirchen geothermal project to start drilling Feb. 2016
Reported from Germany, the geothermal power project at Holzkirchen in the South of Munich, Bavaria, Germany. The project is now doing some preparatory work, and drilling will start in February 2016...
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