Ormat closes acquisition of storage/ demand respond market company
Ormat Technologies, Inc. announced that it has closed the acquisition of substantially all of the business and assets of Viridity Energy, Inc. (VEI). We reported on the deal earlier. VEI is a privately...
View ArticleThai participation in acquisition of Chevron geothermal assets in Indonesia
EGCO Group the first independent power producer in Thailand recently published its annual results for 2016 with an insight into the company’s investment in international businesses, among them its...
View ArticleEnvironment Minister describing geothermal energy as big chance for Poland
At a recent meeting in Warsaw, Poland, the country’s Minister for the Environment Jan Szyszko made a passionate statement on geothermal energy, “Geothermal Energy is our big chance; it is more than...
View ArticleCommunity in Nova Scotia looks at expansion of minewater-based heating
The municipality of Springhill in Nova Scotia is taking steps to further utilise geothermal energy. As reported locally the local energy authority has issued “a request for proposals [RFP] March 13th...
View ArticleWorkshop on Acid Volcanic Geothermal Systems, Taipei – 15-17 May 2017
A three-day technical workshop that focuses on the exploration and development of acid volcanic geothermal systems for electricity power production will be held in Taipei, Taiwan, 15-17 May 2017. The...
View ArticleFrench companies team up to pursue renewable energy investment in Indonesia
Reported this morning from Jakarta, companies from France have founded a business group to “represent French companies that aim to tap into the huge potential in Indonesia’s renewable energy sector.”...
View ArticleVideo: Overview on Hudson Ranch I geothermal power plant, Salton Sea
The Hudson Ranch I geothermal power plant at the Salton Sea in Imperial County, California was the first new geothermal power plant in 20 years when it started operation five years ago in March 2012....
View ArticleClosed-loop geothermal power demonstration project awarded $1.5 million grant
U.S.-based GreenFire Energy Inc. announces having been selected for a Major Grant of $1.48 Million from the California Energy Commission. The grant will fund efforts by the company to build the world’s...
View ArticleKenya – why would you look into nuclear power with your geothermal resources?
Despite large untapped geothermal potential, Kenya is looking into nuclear power for its future power supply, as reported this week from the country. The four countries of Russia, China, South Korea...
View ArticleJob: Assistant Operator – Geothermal Plant Enel Green Power in Fallon, Nevada
Enel Green Power is seeking to fill the position of Assistant Operator of its geothermal power plant in Fallon, Nevada. This position is responsible for the monitoring, learning operation, resetting,...
View ArticleGeothermal power, heating & cooling can be part of Canada’s energy future
Canada sitting partly on the Pacific ring of fire, is the only country that has shamelessly not seen any real geothermal development or government support, despite efforts by the private sector. In a...
View ArticleFirst 110 MW unit of Sarulla Geothermal Plant starts operation
In release last night, Toshiba Corporation and Ormat Technologies Inc. announce that the first unit of the Sarulla geothermal power plant, one of the world’s largest power plants, located in...
View ArticleThe private financing of the Sarulla geothermal project in Indonesia
In light of today’s announcement of the start of the first 110 MW unit of the Sarulla geothermal power plant in North Sumatra, I thought it timely to share a great document published by the Climate...
View ArticleGrenada receives grant for planning and implementation of geothermal roadmap
As reported from the Caribbean, the board of directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a grant of US$231,630 to the government of Grenada to build its capacity for planning and...
View ArticlePolitical push in Canada for utilising drilled oil wells for geothermal...
With Canada’s oil and gas sector particularly in the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan hit by low oil prices and thousands of layoffs. There is now increasing preasure to help those workers to find...
View Article2016 Annual Report of the U.S. DOE Geothermal Technologies Office
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Geothermal Technologies Office has announced the release of its 2016 Annual Report. The report, so the GTO, recognizes the advancements made in transformative,...
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GEG wins contract to supply 5 MW geothermal power plant in Iceland
Announced today, UK-headquartered Green Energy Geothermal (GEG), the world’s first provider of turn-key flash type modular geothermal wellhead power plants, has been awarded a contract to supply and...
View ArticleThe hottest successful geothermal well drilled in the South of Germany
Holzkirchen, one of the most southern geothermal projects in the Bavarian Molasse Basin reports successful results from its production tests. During the production tests of the last few days a...
View ArticleBiliran geothermal project reports up to 100 MW from drilled wells
The geothermal project on Biliran Island by Biliran Geothermal, Inc. (BGI) has completed the drilling of eight wells, which were found to have a capacity of about 100 megawatts (MW). Six of these wells...
View ArticleEDC continues to invest in rehabilitation of Tongonan geothermal plant, Leyte
Reported today, Energy Development Corp., the Philippines’ largest geothermal and wind energy company, said it is allocating P8 billion ($160 million) for capital expenditures this year, slightly lower...
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