EDC plans 60 MW expansion of Southern Negros without further land use
Energy Development Corp. plans the 60 MW expansion of its Southern Negros geothermal power plant in Valencia, Negros Oriental without an expansion of its current land size. EDC is expanding the plant...
View ArticleEDC reaches $32 million settlement damaged turbine at Bac-Man plant
Energy Development Corp. (EDC) and its wholly owned subsidiary Bac-Man Geothermal Inc. (“BGI”) announce having “entered into a settlement agreement with their Insurers in relation to BGI’s claims in...
View ArticleGDC expects to start exploration at Suswa geothermal field this fall
Kenya’ s Geothermal Development Company (GDC) has announced it will start development of the Suswa geothermal project later this fall. The company will do the exploration and drilling work and then...
View ArticleIndonesia streamlining and speeding up geothermal permitting
Being behind on its ambitious geothermal development target, the Indonesian government is looking at various ways to help accelerate development. One of the things that has been a hinderance in...
View ArticleScotland seeking comments on geothermal & deep drilling requirements
The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency is seeking responses to its consultation on the information SEPA requires in support of a deep borehole licence applications and requirements for activities...
View ArticleToshiba to acquire local firms to support geothermal business in Indonesia
Toshiba, one of the geothermal industry’s power houses in power plant technology, is looking at an expansion of its network to support geothermal development in Indonesia. In conjunction with the...
View ArticleContact Energy unlikely to develop Taheke geothermal project
In a recent release on its annual results, New Zealand based Contact Energy has announced strong cash flows, but also news on its Taheke geothermal power project. In 2010 we reported on Contact...
View ArticleInformative podcast on Opportunities for geothermal in Latin America
A recently published podcast by Frontera, a business news, investment research and political risk website on frontier and emerging markets, provides some great insight into the opportunities for...
View ArticleExciting field trips offered around GRC Annual Meeting and GEA GEOEXPO
On its website, the Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has announced more details of events at the world’s largest annual geothermal conference and trade show in Sacramento, California, USA. In...
View ArticleTender: Repair of Olkaria I unit 3 generator rotor
KenGen has issued a tender notice for Complete Repair of Olkaria 1 unit 3 Generator Rotor at Geothermal Power Project in Olkaria, Kenya. The tender closing date is September 16, 2016. Ref No :...
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Costa Rica key geothermal market in Latin America after Mexico
Despite the great geothermal potential across the Latin America and the Caribbean, there are today only 6 countries that generate geothermal power today. Mexico by far still leads the rankings with an...
View ArticleDevelopers in the Philippines ask for specific geothermal technologies...
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View ArticleDrilling started for 30 MW Ceboruco geothermal project in Mexico
Reported locally, drilling has started for the 30 MW Ceboruco geothermal power project in the state of Nayarit, Mexico. The Ceboruco project by Mexxus RG is a joint project by Mexican company Mexxus...
View ArticleMabini project expects drilling results in September
Reported from the Philllipines, the consortium of Basic Energy Corp. and Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corp. is on track to complete the drilling of Mabini geothermal power project in Batangas...
View Article6th African Rift Geothermal Conference, Addis Ababa, Oct.31-Nov.6, 2016
The Government of Ethiopia is hosting and organizing the Sixth African Rift Geothermal Conference (ARGeo-C6) in collaboration with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other support partners...
View ArticleDespite stagnant growth, U.S. invests in technology development
In a guest post Daniel Fleischmann of Mountain Man Alternative Energy Consulting, he makes the point that “geothermal energy in the U.S. isn’t growing, but that [this] maybe not what’s important.” The...
View ArticleVideo: the career paths in the geothermal energy industry
In a fantastic video, U.S. based Dewhurst Group and its Geothermal News Report, provides a great overview on the different career paths in and into the geothermal energy industry. Check it out below,...
View ArticleGeothermal players oppose plans for PLN buying into PGE
The planned acquisition of a 50% stake in Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE) by PLN is seeking some opposition. In a statement, geothermal companies in the Indonesian Geothermal Association (INAGA) say...
View ArticleU.S. DOE choses four geothermal businesses for collaboration with national...
As part of a program by the U.S. Department of Energy, 43 small businesses were chose to participate in the second round of the Small Business Vouchers (SBV) pilot. With vouchers in hand, these...
View ArticleLet your voice heard in survey on geothermal strategy for Eastern Caribbean
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is currently conducting a survey aimed at forming a regional strategy for geothermal development. The islands of Eastern Caribbeans include...
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