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Going virtual – The NEE experience; An Interview with CEO Matthew Perks
September 10, 2020
Our CEO caught up with Alex Richter from ThinkGeoEnergy–virtually of course. Among other items, they discussed the challenges of holding events during a pandemic and how going virtual brings unexpected advantages. Richter and Perks also discussed the upcoming GEOLAC event, Sept. 15-17, 2020 and the urgency around helping the industry continue to move forward. Read […]
Is the Time Ripe for an Expanded Geothermal Industry in Latin America and the Caribbean?
August 26, 2020
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Mexico’s renewables future uncertain
August 20, 2020
Investor interest in Mexico’s emerging renewables market was at an all-time high in December 2018 after the three clean energy auctions were hailed a success. Now, expectations have hit rock-bottom, the market is in tatters — and the coronavirus pandemic is making things worse. As the government continues to divert its focus from achieving environmental […]
Chile’s Cerro Pabellon geothermal plant expansion will start operations 2021
August 7, 2020
The Cerro Pabellon geothermal power plant has currently a power generation capacity of 48 MW with an expansion in development since 2019. The Cerro Pabellón III project plans to install 33 MW in additional capacity (28 MW net). The company reports that the environmental permit has already been issued, all required turbines are already on […]
Dominica’s geothermal project bids come in over budget
August 7, 2020
Dominica’s geothermal project is facing a big roadblock – substantially higher project costs than anticipated. Following a September 2019 tender for the construction of a geothermal power plant on the island, three bids reviewed as valid all came in at prices significantly higher than estimates for project costs. The project had previously secured sufficient funds […]
Mexico issues international geothermal tender
July 10, 2020
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
June 12, 2020
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
May 8, 2020
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
March 20, 2020
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. […]