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Nevis to source 100% of energy from geothermal by 2017
January 27, 2016
With a population of 12,000, the island of Nevis seeks to achieve 100% renewable energy in the near future. The island currently imports 4.2 million gallons of fuel annually, which is converted into approximately 10 MW of energy. Fuel and conversion costs the island administration about $12 million annually. Deputy Premier and Minister of Tourism […]
Geothermal plants and development in Nicaragua
January 26, 2016
This week Engergia Limpia published an overview of geothermal energy projects in Nicaragua. Nicaragua currently has two geothermal fields in operation – Momotombo and San Jacinto Tizate. Additionally, there are two sites for which concessions have been issued for geothermal exploration – Monte Galan- Chiltepe Managua and Volcan Casita-San Cristobal. There are additional sites for which concessions […]
El Salvador plans to reach a 40% share of geothermal in energy mix by 2019
January 24, 2016
The government of El Salvador announced that it plans to strive to obtain 40% of its national electricity supply from geothermal power. In a statement, the Secretary of Communications of the Presidency of El Salvador, Eugenio Chicas said that this plan aims to source more of its energy from renewables. “The expectation is that at […]
Geothermal is the key to lower electricity prices in the Caribbean, says CDB
January 23, 2016
In a recent interview, Warren Smith, President of the Caribbean Development Bank and CREF Speaker, said that “geothermal is the key to cheaper electricity” in the Caribbean. Caribbean islands have great geothermal potential that could help islands to transition away from dependency on foreign oil and volatile pricing, while developing a reliable and clean energy source. […]
Nicaragua: Moderately Productive Well Drilled at San Jacinto Geothermal Site
January 4, 2016
Polaris Infrastructure recently drilled the first of three new production wells at the San Jacinto geothermal project site in Nicaragua. Polaris reports that measurements for temperatures indicate that the well will be moderately productive, although real results will be available after a 30 – 60 day heating-up period.
Geothermal development in Dominica delayed
December 18, 2015
The geothermal project in Dominica has been pushed-back but not abandoned, said Hon Minister for Energy, Ian Douglas, in a statement explaining that the government’s priority has shifted to find housing for those displaced by Tropical Storm Erika. The Minister assured that the storm has not in any way affected the project’s infrastructure and is […]
36 countries launch Global Geothermal Alliance
December 12, 2015
The Global Geothermal Alliance (GGA), launched on the sidelines of the UN climate talks in Le Bourget, with the aim of facilitating a sixfold increase in geothermal electricity production and a tripling geothermal-derived heating by 2030. At present, geothermal is growing modestly, at three to four percent per year, providing 12 gigawatts of electricity annually. […]
Ormat to Acquire Geothermal Power Plant in Guadeloupe
December 9, 2015
Ormat announced today it has signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding to acquire, gradually, 85% of Geothermie Bouillante SA (GB) at a total company enterprise value of up to around €52 million. GB owns and operates a 14.75 MW geothermal power plant and owns two exploration licenses with a total additional potential capacity of up to […]
Iceland: Geothermal Energy Has Saved Massive Amount of CO2 Emissions
December 5, 2015
The national energy agency of Iceland, Orkustofnun, has evaluated CO2 savings by using geothermal instead of oil from 1914 through 2014. The accumulated savings are 140 million tons by utilizing geothermal instead of using oil for heating and production of electricity; last year the annual savings amounted to 7.5 million tons of CO2, 57% for […]