Video: Hybrid geothermal and solar power plant of Enel in U.S.
In a great video by Enel Green Power, the company showcases its Stillwater hybrid geothermal and solar power plant in Fallon, Nevada in the United States. The video features a great overview over the...
View Article12 MW extension of Maibarara plant receives green light
Earlier this year, PetroEnergy announced that it expects its Maibarara 12 MW extension is to be operational by mid-2017. Now the project has received the so-called “commerciality affirmation” by the...
View ArticleVideo: Los Azufres III Phase 1 inauguration, Mexico
Last week, the President of Mexico officially inaugurated the Los Azufres III phase 1 plant in Mexico. In a video published now by the Mexican government, there are some great video shots of the new...
View ArticleGeothermal Wire Podcast: Weekly Geothermal News Overview Sept. 29, 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 ArticleCerro Pabellón plant expected to start operations by mid-2017
Geothermal energy development in Chile has taken a hugely important first significant step with the start of concrete work on the Cerro Pabellón project by ENAP and Enel Green Power. The 48 MW project...
View ArticleOrmat Nevada geothermal plant delivering green power to Los Angeles
A recent article by Renewable Energy World provides some great insight into how the Don A. Campbell geothermal plant by Ormat in Mineral County, Nevada contributes to the ambitious 33 percent clean...
View ArticlePannErgy geothermal heat feed-in-tariffs for 2015-2016, Hungary
In a statement to the stock market, Hungarian geothermal firm PannErgy shares the official heat feed-in-tariffs for geothermal district heating. These tariffs are for the season 2015-2016 in relation...
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Saint Kitts and Nevis or how two islands compete on geothermal
The recent announcement by Saint Kitts in the Caribbean on its plans for geothermal exploration and potential power project has raised a few questions not only on the island and neighbouring Nevis, but...
View ArticleDeriving power from volcanic geothermal systems and the IDDP project
A recent article in the blogs of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) describes some of the findings of the Iceland Deep Drilling Project (IDDP). ThinkGeoEnergy has reported on the project several...
View ArticleGeothermal as part of the G20 countries’ renewable energy commitment
Last week, “Energy ministers from the G20 countries and heads of international organizations affirmed their commitment to renewable energy at the first-ever G20 Energy Ministers Meeting in Istanbul”,...
View ArticleWebinar: Role of Public Finance in Driving Geothermal Deployment
A recent webinar held by the Climate Policy Initiative and the Climate Investment Funds shares recommendations on the effective delivery of public finance from policymakers and development finance...
View ArticleCIF: The need for starter funding to kick start geothermal development
In a recent piece in The Guardian, Mafalda Duarte, manager of Climate Investment Funds (CIF) describes how “funding [of] geothermal and solar energy projects can help to provide clean, reliable,...
View ArticleHow realistic are geothermal ambitions in the UK? – an article
The UK has seen some coverage on ThinkGeoEnergy in the past few years, first with news on EGS project ambitions in/ near Cornwall and as of late more on geothermal heating projects. While the EGS...
View ArticleIndonesia: New policy to allow direct assignment of areas to state-owned firms
The Indonesian government is working on a new policy aimed at speeding up development of geothermal projects. The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry’s director general for new and renewable energy...
View ArticleJob: Geologist – Geothermal, Hawaii
This position is located in the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Engineering Division and serves as head of the Mineral Resources Section. The position is responsible for planning, directing...
View ArticleADB $500m loan to Indonesia for energy development incentives
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) “has approved a $500 million loan, including $100 million from the ADB-administered ASEAN Infrastructure Fund, to help stimulate Indonesia’s energy sector, support the...
View ArticleSubmit your abstract for the Stanford Geothermal Workshop 2016
The Stanford Geothermal Workshop 2016 will be held February 22-24, 2016 at Stanford University, California. With its 41st anniversary next year, it is one of the world’s longest running technical...
View ArticleAmemasudake project successfully conducts short flow tests, Hokkaido, Japan
Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd., INPEX CORPORATION and Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd. announce “that a short-term flow test of geothermal exploratory wells have been conducted at the Amemasudake area...
View ArticleAboitiz Power with $500m investment earmarked for projects in Southeast Asia
Bloomberg reports today, that Philippines-based Aboitiz Power Corp. intends expand in Southeast Asia. With an estimated development investment of up to $4.5 billion for up to 1,600 MW in power...
View ArticleConsultancy opportunity: East Africa Geothermal Energy Facility
The East Africa Geothermal Energy Facility (EAGER) is seeking independent consultants for geothermal work in East Africa. EAGER is a donor funded programme which has been set up to support greater...
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