Geothermal

Ethiopia

KenGen Completes Drilling of Latest Geothermal Well for Ethiopia

​Electricity producer KenGen has completed the drilling of geothermal wells in Ethiopia, four at the Aluto-Langano site and three at Tule Moye.

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DOE Provides Funds for Enhanced Geothermal Energy Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy is dedicating $84 million to help demonstrate enhanced geothermal pilot projects.

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Tanzania Identifies 52 Areas to Generate Geothermal Power

​The government of Tanzania has vowed to generate an additional 200MW from geothermal by 2025 in a bid to diversify its electricity mix.

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Geothermal: Power From Deep Within the Earth

Now, geothermal power is being lauded as an environmental way to provide large amounts of electricity and heat for the population of the world.

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83.3MW Olkaria I Unit 6 Geothermal Plant Ready to Be Connected to the Grid

The Kenya Electricity Generating Company Plc (KenGen) has completed construction on its 83.3MW Olkaria I Additional Unit 6 geothermal power plant and plans to c…

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Iceland Offers Case Study of Geothermal’s Powerful Potential

As more countries plan on achieving a green energy transition, Iceland offers guidance on how to effectively harness the power of geothermal.

China

Chinese Geothermal Company Issues First Green Bond in Geothermal Sector

China-based geothermal heating giant Sinopec Green Energy Geothermal Development Co, Ltd have successfully issued a “Carbon Neutrality” green bond in Shanghai…

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Entire US Lithium Demand Can Be Supplied by Salton Sea Geothermal Plants

An article written by Bryant Jones from Boise State University and Michael McKibben of University of California, Riverside, discusses how the entire lithium dem…

ClearWELL Enters Geothermal Market

Aberdeen-based ClearWELL have stepped into the geothermal energy market for the first time to answer a growing cross-sector demand for its chemical-free, electr…

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Renewable Energy Developer Cindrigo Targets Geothermal Development in Croatia

With the acquisition of company Energy Co-Invest Global, renewable energy developer Cindrigo targets geothermal development in Croatia and acquires large share …

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US Firm Plans Geothermal Deep Closed-Loop Cooling System in Bali, Indonesia

U.S. company GEIOS together with Indonesian partner plans the first deep closed-loop geothermal system for geothermal heat transfer for district cooling in Bali…

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Significant Increase in Geothermal Development in Kenya

With an installed capacity of 863 MW, geothermal produced around 48% of all electricity supplied in Kenya in 2020/ 2021.

EU

EU Can Tap Geothermal Potential to Cut Russian Gas - EGEC

EGEC has calculated that the EU can reduce its use of Russian gas by 3 billion cubic metres (bcm) this year with the help of geothermal district heating and coo…

The Perfect Energy Source Is Already Here – Endless Geothermal Is Poised for Release From Deep in the Earth

A virtually limitless supply of energy exists in the form of this supercritical fluid snaking its way through the crust and mantle of the planet, and just 0.01%…

Energy Transition

The European Commissioner for Energy Backs Geothermal to Bolster EU Energy Security

The EU’s Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, called on Europe to “harness geothermal energy’s potential.