Aboitiz Power interested in Chevron assets in Indonesia and the Philippines
As reported yesterday from Manila, Aboitiz Power Corp is interested in acquiring the geothermal assets of Chevron in Indonesia and the Philippines. With the great and wide interested in those assets,...
View ArticleFrom geothermal prospect to lithium opportunity – a story from Nevada
With electric cars and the need for batteries, lithium has become a hot topic. On a project site researched for geothermal back in 2008, developers searched for a deep circulating geothermal system...
View ArticleNREL work to help find geothermal resources on federal land in U.S.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in the U.S. is working closely with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, to make it easier to evaluate where geothermal development opportunities lie on...
View ArticleEast African railway network to connect to Olkaria boosting development
We reported on the ambitious railway project in Kenya before. Initially planned as a rail connection between the Kenyan harbour city of Mombasa with the nations capital Nairobi, it was decided to...
View Article40 MW geothermal request for proposals expected for Guatemala
In a recent call on financial results, Doug Glaspey, President and COO of U.S. Geothermal reports that government of Guatemala through its National Electric Energy Commission is expected to soon to...
View ArticlePerformance of EXERGY’s new geothermal plant in Turkey exceeds expectations
EXERGY, the Italian technology leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of Organic Rankine Cycle power plants with the pioneering Radial Outflow Turbine technology, announces Umurlu I...
View ArticleDraft Agenda for the European Geothermal Congress 2016 is now available
In a recent communication from The European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC), the draft agenda for their main event, the European Geothermal Congress 2016 has been made available. The congress is not...
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Submission deadline for papers extended for the 2016 IIGCE event in Indonesia
IIGCE 2016 invites you to submit your abstract to be presented in Technical Paper Session at the 4th Indonesia International Geothermal Convention and Exhibition, August 10th-12th 2016 at the Jakarta...
View ArticleOrmat signs EPC contract for Te Ahi O Maui project, New Zealand
Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:ORA) today announced that one of its subsidiaries has signed a $36 million Supply, Engineering, Procurement and Construction, (EPC) contracts, with Eastland Group for the...
View ArticleElections for the Board of the International Geothermal Association
The International Geothermal Association invites all individual members of the national geothermal assocations to elect the new IGA Board of Directors (BoD) for the period 2016 – 2019. The online...
View ArticleSt. Vincent receives $5.7m grant for geothermal project
As reported by the Caribbean Development Bank, the Caribbean island state of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has received a grant of GBP4m ($5.7 million) to support the development of geothermal...
View ArticleU.S. Geothermal secures $20 million loan for development activities
As reported by U.S. Geothermal Inc. in a press release before the weekend, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Idaho USG Holdings LLC closed on a $20 million debt facility from Prudential Capital Group. Under...
View ArticleFinancing options for geothermal project on St. Montserrat, Caribbean
Speaking at the recently held Geothermal Forum on St. Kitts, local HMG Development for International Development (DFID) Rep Martin Dawson, said Montserrat is currently looking at several options for...
View ArticleStar Energy improves output at Wayang Windu and explores 60 MW expansion
In a rating update, Fitch Ratings provides some details on the status of geothermal operations by Star Energy Geothermal’s activities at Wayang Windu in Indonesia. Confirming a stable rating, Fitch...
View ArticleArgentina to be launching renewable energy auction this summer
Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri has announced the first auction for the acquisition of electricity from renewable energy. The auction is intended for power generation capacity of up to 1 GW, which...
View ArticleSmall players pushing geothermal agenda in Japan
Without the big geothermal push happening in the country, there are still companies that are actively pursuing geothermal development in Japan. One of the companies is Tokyo-based Renova Inc., a...
View ArticleMexico issues draft guidelines for second renewable energy auction
Mexico has published draft guidelines for the second power auction to be held on September 30, 2016. Under the draft guidelines presented now, projects winning under the auction will have to deliver...
View ArticleLow temperature micro-geothermal engines to utilise abandoned oil and gas wells
In a recent piece written for Canadian paper The Globe and Mail, Todd Hirsch a Calgary-based economist, wrote about a unique and innovative approach utilising geothermal energy from abandoned oil and...
View ArticleIndonesian President calls for review of ambitious energy strategy
Earlier this month, Indonesian President Joko Widodo has called for a review of the ambitious energy target by the country. Under the current strategy, Indonesia plans to develop up to 35,000 MW (35...
View ArticleCroatia’s first geothermal plant operation target of May 2017
Croatia’s first geothermal power plant is currently being developed with the help of an investor from Turkey. Dragan Jurilj, the owner of Geothermal company, together with his Turkish partner Muharrem...
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