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Case study on gender-responsive geothermal sector in El Salvador
February 12, 2019
A report published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Global Gender Office highlights the positive impacts of LaGeo’s strategies surrounding gender equality and development goals. LaGeo is a geothermal energy utility in El Salvador. Through its management structures, institutional policies and use of corporate social responsibility, it has increased its company’s gender equality […]
Potential for geothermal in Chile’s Magallan region
February 11, 2019
A recent international seminar has highlighted the potential for geothermal energy production in Chile’s Magallan region. With more than 1800 craters in the Pali Aike sector and remnants of thermal sources in the Skyring Seno, this volcanic region has clear geographical advantages for the generation of electricity through geothermal power. These findings were presented at […]
Dominica negotiates funding with World Bank for geothermal project
February 4, 2019
The on-going geothermal project in Dominica will receive funding in the form of grant financing, officials have confirmed, after negotiations concluded with a World Bank delegation. The Co-ordinator of the Dominica Geothermal Energy Project, Ambassador Vince Henderson, announced officials were pleased with the outcome of these negotiations. A USD10 million grant from the United Kingdom’s […]
Dominica to build geothermal plant in Q3 2019
January 30, 2019
Dominica’s Energy Minister, Ian Douglas, announced the government’s plan to build a geothermal plant before the end of this year. The plant will be located by the capital city of Roseau, with construction expected to start in the third quarter of 2019. This geothermal project hopes to power 23 000 homes -approximately 90% of the […]
1GW renewables auction launched in Colombia
January 29, 2019
Colombia launched a tender for renewable energy projects through 10-year power purchase agreements. This could be an opportunity to introduce geothermal projects to a country with high potential for them. The Colombian Government’s statement indicated that the contracts would produce a total power of 3,443 GWh per year. With the public and international auction process […]
55MW Costa Rican geothermal project to be completed by mid-year
January 10, 2019
The Las Pailas II Geothermal Project is set to integrate into the Costa Rican National Electric System (SEN) in six months time, after a final testing phase. The plant, located in the northwest of the country, will generate sustainable electricity from 55MW of installed capacity. Las Pailas II is the seventh plant of this type […]
Dominica to start construction on geothermal project in Q3 2019
January 3, 2019
The Government of Dominica has announced its goal to start construction of a geothermal power plant before the end of this year. The project, located in the Roseau Valley and just outside the island’s capital city, is funded by the IDB and the Caribbean Development Bank, with support from the World Bank. In March 2018, […]
Caribbean to pilot UN geothermal classification scheme
December 22, 2018
This classification system is designed to encourage investment in geothermal projects. The classification scheme was discussed at a workshop recently held in St. Lucia by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the International Geothermal Association and the World Bank. The scheme, the ‘United Nations Framework Classification (UNFC) to Geothermal Energy Resources and Reserves’ is a […]
Feasibility study planned for geothermal project in Ecuador
December 20, 2018
A feasibility study for a geothermal project has been undertaken in Ecuador. The CELEC power utility is planning further drilling, with financing from the Japanese Government. The site Chachimbiro is surrounded by a volcano and hot springs, a natural environment apt for geothermal energy development. This energy source would be consistent throughout the year. In the […]