Geothermal

Mexico issues international geothermal tender

The state-owned Comision Federal de Electricidad power company is seeking a developer for the facility. Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) a state-owned power company in Mexico, has launched an international geothermal plant project tender. It is looking for a developer that will be able to follow through on a facility with a guaranteed 25 MW net capacity. […]

Guadeloupe launches three tenders for geothermal energy

The French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) has launched three tenders on regional geothermal development in Guadeloupe, Caribbean with a planned Caribbean Geothermal Centre of Excellence. Operational implementation of the Caribbean Centre of Excellence in Geothermal, based in Guadeloupe Study of the content and how to implement the training programme provided through the Caribbean […]

Laguna Colorada geothermal project faces Covid-19 delays

Bolivia’s state power company Ende has suspended its consultancy procurement call for the 100 MW Laguna Colorada geothermal project, due to ongoing quarantine due to the coronavirus crisis, which runs through May 10. Expressions of interest for the consultancy contract, which includes preparing bidding documents to select contractors, were due by May 18. Source

Billionaire-Backed Geothermal Project Highlights New Lithium-Extraction Technology

Startup company Lilac Solutions secured US$20 million in funding from Jeff Bezos, Michael Bloomberg, and Bill Gates for a lithium-extraction project in California’s Salton Sea geothermal area—one of the richest potential sources of geothermal energy in the world. If successful, an improved extraction technology would transform the site into a combined energy and lithium source. […]

Nevis 10 MW geothermal project secures development team

The Nevis geothermal project announced today that Albioma, a developer and operator of renewable energy projects in the Caribbean and worldwide, has been chosen by NREI to develop and construct the 10 MW Nevis geothermal project.  Albioma has joined Schlumberger Integrated Drilling Services (IDS), of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB), a drilling company that was hired last […]

Mexico ranked sixth in the world for geothermal capacity

Mexico made the list of the top ten geothermal countries based on installed capacity. Coming in at 6th (just behind New Zealand), Mexico has 962.7 MW installed capacity.  Countries in the top ten include (in order): U.S., Indonesia, Phillippines, Turkey, New Zealand, Mexico, Italy, Kenya, Iceland, and Japan. Source

Martinique begins geothermal talks

Martinique, a French Caribbean territory, is exploring the potential for geothermal energy, as part of an island-wide clean energy transition. Over the previous two decades, experts have identified two potential areas for geothermal development, with a particular focus on the southwest region of the island. A group of Martinique’s electricity and energy stakeholders recently made […]

Full steam ahead for Dominica’s geothermal plant after successful well testing

In a release last week, the Dominica Geothermal Development Company (DGDC) announces having successfully concluded the testing of its geothermal production well in Laudat. This, following news that the geothermal plant concept designs are completed, and the project is fully funded, according to Minister Ian Douglas. Currently, the DGDC is working to acquire the piece […]

Geothermal Development Facility issues 4th call for proposals

The Geothermal Development Facility for Latin America has opened its Fourth Call for Proposals (CFP) is open, and accepting applications until November 26, 2019. Previous applicants accepted in Expression of Interest (EOI) 4 are eligible to make a proposal, as well as applicants accepted in previous EOIs.  The objective of the Facility (GDF) is to […]