Pertamina and PLN locked over price of steam for Kamojang plant
Reported this afternoon in the Jakarta Post, Pertamina Geothermal Energy and power firm PLN, both are state-owned enterprises, are locked over the pricing of geothermal steam. Both are now blaming each...
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New wholesale electricity market to stimulate development in Mexico
The new wholesale electricity market is expected to be implemented in the second half of January, will stimulate energy development in Mexico, says the head of the Sener, Pedro Joaquin Coldwell....
View ArticleProgram released for GeoTHERM expo & congress, Offenburg/ Germany, Feb 25-26,...
The tenth GeoTHERM expo & congress will take place in Offenburg/ Germany, February 25-26, 2016. Within nine years the combination of trade fair and congress has become Europe’s leading event for...
View ArticlePertamina Geothermal hires Apexindo for drilling campaign at Lahendong
Reported yesterday from Jakarta, drilling contractor PT Apexindo Pratama Duta Tbk. as secured a drilling contract from PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy for US $ 15.78 million equivalent to Rp80,45...
View ArticleTransmark successfully completes 2nd production well for Kocaköy project, Turkey
In a release today, Transmark Renewables reports that, “in line with its envisaged timeline and budgets; Transmark Turkey has successfully completed its second production well for its Kocaköy GEPP...
View ArticleCanGEA: Direct-Heat Use Workshop in Valemount, BC, Feb. 12-13, 2016
The Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) will be holding a geothermal direct-heat use workshop in Valemount, British Columbia, Canada What to do with geothermal heat? We have plenty of...
View ArticleIndonesia working on new state-owned renewable energy electricity company
With plans announced by Indonesia’s president at the Indonesia International Geothermal Congress in August 2015, it seems like plans to establish a renewable energy only power firm are being finalized,...
View ArticleJoin your national geothermal associations – the industry’s change agents
It is this time of the year when a lot of memberships for national and international geothermal associations are up for renewal. So you will likely receive emails with a pledge to join, renew or...
View ArticleIDDP receives $22m EU research grant for drilling of new well in Iceland
Already announced just before the holidays, the Iceland Deep Drilling Project (IDDP) has secured a EU Horizon 2020 Research Grant for participation in the IDDP-2 well at Reykjanes, Iceland. IDDP...
View ArticlePertamina and PLN resolve price dispute for Kamojang
Following several editorials about the danger of a lingering conflict of the pricing dispute between PLN and Pertamina for the Kamojang plant, power supply in the region, but also for the geothermal...
View ArticleAboitiz Power set to start exploration at Mt. Apo and Mt. Sibulan, Philippines
In conjunction with the announcement of the start of operation of the company’s 300 MW Davao clean coal power plant in Mindanao, Philippines, Aboitiz Power announces some geothermal news. According to...
View ArticleSaskPower optimistic of geothermal being part of its future energy mix
Some months ago I got into a little heated Twitter interaction with a representative of a wind power advocate group from the province of Saskatchewan in Canada. In an argumentative tweet, he was making...
View ArticleJob: Geothermal Operator, Utah/ U.S. with Enel Green Power
Enel Green Power in the United States is seeking to fill a position of Geothermal Operators at its geothermal facility in Utah, U.S. The Geothermal Power Plant Operator is qualified through the...
View ArticleVideo introducing EGS research of the Snake River Geothermal Consortium
The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) posted a great video introducing FORGE: Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy and its Engineered/ Enhanced Geothermal Systems research test site in...
View ArticleEnel to set renewable energy at core of its business
In a shareholder vote this afternoon, Enel is expected to fully integrate its renewable energy business Enel Green Power into the company, increasing its share from 63 to 100 percent. With the...
View ArticleJob: Drilling Supervisor, Akiira Geothermal, Kenya
Akiira Geothermal Limited (AGL) is developing a 70 MWe Geothermal Power Plant in Kenya. We are looking for a seasoned Company Man/Drilling Supervisor for the production drilling period 2016 – 2017...
View ArticleNew study too look at ways to promote geothermal drilling sector in Chile
Reported today, Mannvit, it’s Chile subsidiary GTN Latin America (GTNLA), local subcontractors and Fundación Chile have won a contract by the World Bank Group for “Technical Assistance for Geothermal...
View ArticleOrmat commences construction of 35 MW Platanares project, Honduras
In a release this morning, Ormat Technologies, Inc. announces that its indirect, wholly owned subsidiary has commenced construction of the 35 MW Platanares geothermal project in Honduras. In 2013,...
View ArticleNew transmission to expand market for renewable energy from Nevada
Local news from the state of Nevada report on a new transmission line expansion project. The expansion is to help the renewable energy market in Nevada to connect to customers outside of Nevada. With...
View ArticlePSALM seeking approval for 40 MW Leyte capacity contract tender
Reported today from Manila, the country’s Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) is seeking approval from the Energy Department to auction the contract to manage the remaining 40...
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