Costa Rica postpones development of Borinquen 1 geothermal project
In reports on the suspension of the largest hydroelectric project in Central America, the 650 MW El Diquís project, Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) also announced that it will postpone...
View ArticleLazard reports updated data on levelised cost of energy (LCOE) generation,...
U.S.-headquartered global financial advisory and asset management company has been releasing a great overview document on levelized cost of energy analysis for some years now. The company has now...
View ArticleAutomative parts company to buy geothermal power from EDC in the Philippines
As reported this morning from Manila, global automotive parts company Continental Temic Electronics Philippines signed power purchase agreement with Energy Development Corp. (EDC) for the supply of...
View ArticleBengkulu provincial government in Sumatra encouraging further geothermal...
The Bengkulu Provincial Government continues to encourage the use of geothermal geothermal energy to realize the area on the west coast of Sumatra as a clean energy barn. With geothermal energy...
View ArticleSeequent, maker of Leapfrog software acquires geoscience software company...
Visual data science leader Seequent, yesterday announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Geosoft, a Canadian geoscience software company headquartered in Toronto with offices around the world....
View ArticleKenGen sees geothermal as key element in Kenya’s industrialisation bid
In a guest post with Kenya publication Business Daily, Rebecca Miano, Managing Director of Kenya Electricity Generation Company (KenGen) describes what important role geothermal energy will play in...
View ArticleNew Directive in EU allow development of geothermal energy beyond 2020
The new Renewable, Energy Efficiency and Governance Directive voted by the European Parliament allow development of geothermal energy beyond 2020, so the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) in a...
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New patent on combining steam and electricity generation for oil firms
In a release this week, MGX Minerals Inc. and engineering subsidiary PurLucid Treatment Solutions Inc. announce they have received notice of publication of its patent for a new method to produce boiler...
View ArticleAuction for early stage geothermal development areas in West Sumatra, Indonesia
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) through the Directorate General of New and Renewable Energy and Energy Concertation (EBTKE) again auctions geothermal Preliminary and Exploration...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi Fund/ IRENA launches new application round for $50m+ in loan funding
Announced today, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) are inviting applications for more than US$50 million in funding through the IRENA/ADFD...
View ArticleKazakhstan exploring geothermal energy for heat and power production
The Republic of Kazakhstan, a Central Asian landlocked country and former Soviet republic, is rich in geothermal energy resources, as reported locally. At least one fourth of the country is blessed...
View ArticlePGE exploring geothermal development at Gunung Masigit area near Kamojang
PT Pertamina Geothermal Energi (PGE) is eyeing the Gunung Masigit hotspot in the Gunung Guntur area, Tarogong Kaler District, Garut Regency for geothermal development near its existing operations at...
View ArticleWell drilled by Canadian researchers started a little baby boom in eastern...
An interesting article published this week, by Canadian media outlet CBC, provides an interesting story how a well drilled by Canadians in the East of Iceland may have lead to a baby boom in rural...
View ArticleContact Energy/ NZ geothermal industry celebrating 60 years of Wairakei
Contact Energy is proud of the historic role the Wairakei Geothermal Power Station has played in pioneering geothermal generation, Contact’s CEO Dennis Barnes says. In acknowledging the 60th...
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EGEC & IGA: The Geothermal industry fear risks for investment in Italy
In a draft decree that includes negotiation on new support schemes for renewables (Schema di decreto sull’incentivazione delle Fonti di Energia Rinnovabile, FER1),the Italian government intends to...
View ArticleTurboden takes pride in its geothermal plant provided to MHI in Japan
In a recent post on its website, Italian ORC supplier Turboden, a company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, reports that its geothermal power plant provided to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Oita...
View ArticlePT Reykayasa Industri (Rekind) wins prestigious engineering award for...
PT Rekayasa Industri (Rekind), a government-owned company and also one of the subsidiaries of PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero) that is engaged in providing EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction)...
View ArticleCanGEA releases overview on direct use of geothermal heat as solution for Canada
The Canadian Geothermal Energy Assocition (CanGEA) has released a report on direct use of geothermal heat, and how it represents a mature and deployable solution for Canada. The report includes the...
View ArticleWith additional two plants delivered, Ormat reaches total of 34 plants in Turkey
In a release, Ormat Technologies reports that it successfully delivered yet another two geothermal power plants in Turkey, reaching a total of 34 Ormat operating plants in the country. The Ministry of...
View ArticleStriking “gold” with hotter water than expected for geothermal spa in England
Drilling for project that is to use geothermal heat for the Jubilee Pool spa provides for hotter water than expected, so an article in Cornwall Live. With temperatures of up to 30 degrees Celsius, it...
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