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St. Lucia geothermal project in public consultation phase
March 19, 2018
St. Lucia’s geothermal project is engaging stakeholders as they prepare for exploratory drilling; important, as past geothermal activities left a bad impression for St. Lucians. Last week the government held a public consultation bringing together stakeholders including private consultants and the World Bank to discuss the project and plans for future exploration. Project leaders brought […]
St. Lucia geothermal project shares new documents ahead of stakeholder meeting
March 7, 2018
The Government of Saint Lucia (GoSL) proposes to conduct the Saint Lucia Geothermal Resource Exploration Project within the Soufrière, Choiseul, and Laborie regions of Saint Lucia to assess the feasibility of commercial development of geothermal resources in Saint Lucia. The government released this week several documents, including: Draft Environmental & Social Impact Assessment Stakeholder Engagement […]
Dominica geothermal plant in final stages of price negotiation
February 28, 2018
The government of Dominica is currently in final negotiations with DOMLEC, the power utility of Dominica, on the price of power and the power tariff for the planned geothermal power plant. This power tariff will the determine at what tariff electricity can be made available to Dominica and the consumers. According to Ian Douglas, Minister […]
EU to help Dominica build critical infrastructure, including geothermal
February 22, 2018
Hurricane-ravaged Dominica will receive EUR3.52 million (US$ 4.3 million) from the European Union to help the country rebuild its water infrastructure. This assistance is part of a larger package of EUR8.9 million (US$11 million) to rebuild Dominica following damage from Hurricane Irma. The EU is also assisting the government establish a legal framework for geothermal development. A […]
Teranov receives geothermal licenses for Saba and St. Eustatius
January 31, 2018
Preliminary surface investigations have already begun on Saba and St. Eustatius following the issuing of geothermal exploratory licenses to French developer, Teranov. These permits, exclusive to Teranov, authorize the developer to explore the geothermal resource over three years to qualify the resource for further development. Teranov will also have priority rights to develop the resource. […]
Ormat acquires Guatemala’s El Ceibillo geothermal project
January 29, 2018
U.S. Geothermal will be acquired by Ormat Technologies Inc., with the transaction expected to be finalized in Q2 2018. U.S. Geothermal has operating geothermal plants in the Western United States, and projects in the development phase in the same region, as well as the El Ceibillo project located near Guatemala City, Guatemala. This latest acquisition […]
Monserrat to resume geothermal drilling in February
January 24, 2018
After an internal mud collapse stalled drilling of the third geothermal well for several months, Monserrat officials expect drilling to resume within no more than a few weeks. Monserrat plans to use geothermal as a primary baseload resource for the island, with solar PV to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2020. Diesel generators will be […]
EU provides 12m EUR to support Caribbean geothermal development
November 27, 2017
The EU will contribute 12m EUR to the Geothermal Risk Mitigation Programme for the Eastern Caribbean. Through this program, five countries are eligible to receive assistance for development of geothermal energy up to 60 MW, including: Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The €12 million in grant funding […]
Nevis geothermal project progress: Drilling rig arrives on island
November 8, 2017
Equipment for the first phase of the geothermal development project on Nevis, began arriving on the island following shipping delays due to the recent passage of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, pushing the start-up dates from October to mid-November. Mr. Mc Levon “Makie” Tross, Local Representative for the geothermal developers Nevis Renewable Energy International (NREI), told […]