As part of the initial stage development regarding the potential for a geothermal well, the Montserrat government will hold a public information meeting on Thursday November 5th. The meeting will convene to provide details on the process of undertaking an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and a team of consultants, led by Dr. Erwin Edwards of Atom Solutions.
The assessment will serve to examine potential effects of the project on the surrounding area and local communities and give residents an opportunity to share their opinions on the planned project activities. A cross section of government and private stakeholders are being invited to attend and make their contributions. The Department for International Development has allocated EC$17.6 million for this phase, which is intended to increase the potential yield of this green energy from 2MW to 5MW. Drilling is currently scheduled to start in early 2016.
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