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GDF Workshop – GEOLAC 2018 to feature workshop on GDF Fund; complimentary for all delegates
June 13, 2018
Join representatives from the Geothermal Development Facility for Latin America (GDF) for a half-day Technical Assistance Forum (TAF) at GEOLAC 2018. The Technical Assistance Forum (TAF) is designed to assist ministries and policy-setting agencies interact with development finance organizations to identify technical assistance gaps and opportunities across the geothermal development spectrum. While the forum is policy […]
Webinar: A new era of investment in LAC geothermal?

From our Editorial Team
June 13, 2018
To set the stage for the 5th Geothermal Congress for Latin America & the Caribbean (GEOLAC) on JULY 17-18 in Mexico City, New Energy Events and ThinkGeoEnergy are exploring the big trends in the regional and global geothermal markets and what those trends mean for the development of projects across the region. The webinar “A new era of […]
LAC geothermal countries line-up for GEOLAC 2018
June 8, 2018
The organizers of GEOLAC 2018 are excited to announce high public sector engagement from Latin America & Caribbean countries. At this stage, senior government officials from Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico as well as all the Caribbean geothermal nations, are confirmed to participate.
Announcing GEOLAC Project Awards
May 21, 2018
New Energy Events, the organizers of the Geothermal Congress for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEOLAC), are pleased to announce a collaboration with ThinkGeoEnergy to recognize excellence in the development of geothermal across the region over a five year period. Geothermal industry awards will be made across the following categories: Best Project, Best Financing Program, […]
Nevis Premier & St. Kitts Minister of Energy Confirm for GEOLAC
May 17, 2018
The Premier of Nevis, Hon. Mark Brantley, and the Minister responsible for St. Kitt’s energy portfolio, Hon. Ian “Patches” Liburd, have confirmed their participation in GEOLAC 2018. Both islands are pushing aggressively to develop their geothermal resource. Nevis, via its developer, Thermal Energy Partners, recently confirmed the presence of an abundant geothermal resource.
The World Bank returns to GEOLAC as Co-Host
March 21, 2018
A Co-Host of GEOLAC since 2014, the World Bank has confirmed that it will return as a headline sponsor of GEOLAC in 2018, underscoring its long-term commitment to the development of geothermal across Latin America and the Caribbean. A senior World Bank team at GEOLAC, led by regional energy head Antonio Barbalho, will present the […]
IDB confirms role as Co-Host of GEOLAC
March 21, 2018
We are pleased to announce that the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will be headlining GEOLAC for the first time in 2018, joining the World Bank as a Co-Host of the event. The IDB is actively supporting the development of geothermal across Latin American and Caribbean markets. At GEOLAC 2018 the IDB will shine a spotlight […]
SENER confirms participation in GEOLAC
March 21, 2018
Michelle Ramirez, Director of Geothermal for Mexico’s Secretariat of Energy (SENER), has confirmed her participation in GEOLAC 2018. Mexico is the 6th largest producer of geothermal world-wide and has significant plans for further geothermal development. In November 2017, CFE inaugurated the 25 MW Los Humeros III geothermal power plant in the State of Pueblo, Mexico.
GEOLAC updates on Nicaragua’s San Jacinto geothermal project
April 28, 2017
At the GEOLAC conference in Mexico City, a brief overview on the situation in the geothermal market of Nicaragua was given by Laura Wendell Berman, Energy Specialist the World Bank and Mark Murnaghan, CEO of Polaris Infrastructure Inc. Discussing the market, an overview was given on the status of the San Jacinto geothermal field and […]