Turkish firm wins auction for Mount Talang geothermal working area, Indonesia
In an announcement on its website, the Directorate General for New, Renewable and Energy Conservation at the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry (ESDM) in Indonesia reports already in late October,...
View ArticleEmpowering women in Africa’s geothermal sector – WING Africa is born!
In conjunction with the currently held African Rift Geothermal Conference in Addis Ababa/ Ethiopia, a “new kid on the geothermal block” was launched, WING Africa. The African “chapter” of the...
View ArticlePhilippines-based EDC and Star Energy eying two geothermal projects in Indonesia
With only one company bidding for each of the geothermal working areas that were set up for auction by Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in Indonesia, both auctions will have to be conducted...
View ArticleStruggle continues for opening Costa Rica national parks for geothermal...
The struggle of groups proposing opening up Costa Rica’s national parks for geothermal development and those opposed to it continues. A recent proposal to partly open the parks to development has been...
View ArticleEnel will not bid for geothermal assets of Chevron in Indonesia
The sale of the geothermal assets of Chevron Corp. in Indonesia, continues to make news. Having reported on a variety of players with a planned bid and prequalification, it seem to be mostly groups of...
View ArticleParis geothermal district heating on track to deliver heat by winter 2017
Geothermal heating development continues in and around Paris, the Capital of France. The Grigny geothermal project, just outside of Paris has reached a drilling depth of 1,200 meters with a target...
View ArticleFrench geothermal cluster GEODEEP with new leadership
In an announcement today, the French Geothermal Cluster GEODEEP reports having appointed a new General Director and Dupty General Director for Export. The new General Director for the cluster is Erwan...
View ArticleCaribbean St. Lucia new energy roadmap to include geothermal – at right price
In a release last week, the government of Saint Lucia in the Caribbean has issued a new energy roadmap revealing a sustainable, reliable, cost-effective, and equitable electricity future for Saint...
View ArticleNew feed-in-tariff for Indonesia to be introduced this month
The Indonesian geothermal feed-in-tariff has been a matter of discussion for a long long time. Recently we reported about efforts to change the existing system, based on those discussions, industry...
View ArticleCentury Drilling and TNG partner on rigless valve change solution in NZ
In a release today, U.S.-based TNG Enterprises Inc. (TNG) announced that it has signed an agreement with Century Drilling & Energy Services (NZ) Ltd (MBC), a single-source geothermal service...
View ArticleGeothermal wonders key in NZ North Island new marketing campaign
In winter marketing campaign, regional tourism organisations in the central part of New Zealand’s North Island have partnered with the airport of Auckland. The North Island Winter Touring campaign...
View ArticlePGE aims to add 165 MW in geothermal power generation capacity in 2017
Indonesian Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE) expects to add up to 165 MW in geothermal power generation capacity in 2017. President Director of Pertamina Geothermal Energy, Irfan Zainuddin said current...
View ArticleEmerging issues in financing geothermal projects in the East Africa region
At the African Rift Geothermal Conference that ended on Friday last week, several interesting panels discussed the future of geothermal energy development in Africa. In a special plenary session on...
View ArticleOrmat continues growth of electricity and product revenues
In a release yesterday, Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:ORA) announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. For the full release click the link below. In the third quarter...
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Call for publications in Geotermia, Mexican Geothermal News of Geoenergy
The call for publications in the next Mexican Geothermal News of Geoenergy (Volume 30 N°1 from 2017) is open. The call consists on written papers with scientific and technological contribution in...
View ArticleIndonesian government plans for geothermal development on Flores Island
The Indonesian government has announced a push for geothermal development on Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara. The island has an estimated geothermal reserves of 659 MW and about 745 MW of resources....
View ArticleWind and geothermal key to growth for Orix Corp. in Japan
Japanese group Orix Corp. is continuing to push its drive into renewable energy assets, such as wind farms and geothermal projects, as reported by Reuters. The company finds it increasingly difficult...
View ArticleNew wells push revenues from San Jacinto-Tizate geothermal plant
In a release on its financial results for the third quarter of 2016, Polaris Infrastructure Inc. report on its operating results and success of its 2015/ 2016 drilling program. The company has been...
View ArticleNew China-Kenya MOU to foster further geothermal development
At meetings recently held in Kenya, Chinese and Kenyan counterparts have agreed on amendments to a 2013 Memorandum of Understanding for geothermal development in Kenya. With those now adapted...
View ArticleLarge geothermal potential identified in Northwestern Alberta, Canada
A recent study conducted by researchers of the University of Alberta, shows up to 80 MW in geothermal potential in the Grand Prairie County in Northwestern Alberta, Canada. The study describes a...
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