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Drilling starts at geothermal site in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
April 5, 2019
Four heavy-duty cranes have arrived on St. Vincent and the Grenadines with drilling now underway on the island’s planned geothermal site. The drilling for the wells which will supply steam to the 10MW geothermal power plant has started recently. The cranes will be used to lift and move the drilling apparatus. This geothermal power plant […]
Dominica geothermal project makes headway
March 27, 2019
Dominican representatives announced that following the acceptance of a financing package by the World Bank, Dominica’s geothermal project has made headway with the purchase of two 3.5MW turbine. The Senior Advisor to the Dominica Geothermal Development Company, His Excellency Dr. Vince Henderson also advised the technical plan for the development of the project was secured. […]
Bill sent to Chilean Congress to better geothermal concession system
March 25, 2019
The Chilean Minister for Energy, Susana Jiménez, announced a bill would be sent to the Chilean Congress to facilitate the development of geothermal projects. This is a clear signal from the Chilean Government of its commitment to geothermal and the benefits it brings in consistent and clean energy, and its aim to facilitate investment and […]
USD 27m for 7MW geothermal project in Dominica
March 20, 2019
The World Bank has approved a budget of USD27 million for the funding and development of a 7MW geothermal power plant in Dominica. This small geothermal power plant is a step further for Dominica’s aim to diversify the country’s energy matrix and increase renewable energy sources for the production of electricity. This project, which is […]
Bolivia announces tender for geothermal surface studies consultation
March 19, 2019
The state utility of Bolivia, ENDE, has issued a request for submissions of interest for consultancy on surface studies for a geothermal field. The project will be financed though a grant from the Geothermal Development Facility for Latin America. The announcement was made on March 12th, with the deadline for submissions set on April 15th. […]
Positive progress report for geothermal plant in Nicaragua
March 11, 2019
Polaris Infrastructure announced in their 2018 Year End Results that the San Jacinto geothermal project in Nicaragua reached its highest annual power generation and revenue, and that the construction and stabilisation of a new well was a success. Polaris Infrastructure is a Canadian company engaged in the operation, acquisition and development of renewable energy projects […]
Contract awarded for 5MW geothermal project in Bolivia
March 11, 2019
A geothermal power plant in Bolivia, near the Chilean border, will soon enter into construction stage. The contract for construction of the geothermal power plant was awarded to Sacyr Industrial -their first geothermal project- and Ormat, an established leader in renewable energy projects development. The 5MW power plant will be located in the Sol de […]
Geothermal power plant in Costa Rica to start operating this month
March 1, 2019
A new geothermal power plant in Costa Rica, the sixth in the country, will enter into commission this month. The Pailas II geothermal power plant will add 55MW to the installed geothermal energy capacity of 207MW. This project will generate enough energy for an estimated 55 000 homes, and electricity will be provided at a […]
Updates on St. Vincent’s & the Grenadines geothermal project
February 14, 2019
A joint report by the IRENA/ ADFD Project Facility has reviewed the progress of their financing of joint projects, such as the geothermal project in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The report included project profiles and updates. The 10-15MW plant is a public-private geothermal energy development. USD 15 million were used to finance the plant’s […]