Thermal power

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Indonesia Says Seeking Global Help to Accelerate Coal Power Plant Retirement

FILE PHOTO:Smoke and steam billows from a coal-fired power plant in Suralaya, Banten province, Indonesia, July 11, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo Purc…

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PLN to Shut down 800 Coal-Fired Power Plants to Achieve Net Zero Emissions

Indonesian electricity company PLN announced plans to replace 800 coal-fired power plants (PLTU) with gas-fired power plants (PLTG) in order to achieve net zero…

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Germany Approves Legislation Package to Expedite Approval of Geothermal Projects

Bundestag, Berlin, Germany (source: Herman / flickr, Creative Commons)The Federal Cabinet of Germany has approved several legislative changes that aim to remove…

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Underwriting Facility Established to De-risk Geothermal in Kenya

Kifaru II rig of GDC on site at Paka, Baringo-Silali geothermal project, Kenya (source: GDC)The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) of Kenya has announced the …

Geothermal Power Project

Energeo to Launch Seismic Surveys to Evaluate Geothermal in la Cote, Switzerland

Vibro-truck for seismic campaign (source: Geo2X)Swiss geothermal developer EnergeÔ SA have announced plans to launch 3D seismic campaigns to enhance the u…

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Five Geothermal Sites in Indonesia to Be Tendered in 2025

Gunung Lawu, East Java, Indonesia (source: flickr/ Ridho Akbar Mauludi, creative commons)The Director General of New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (…

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Stellae Energy Reports Progress on Solomon Island Geothermal Project

Savo Island, Solomon Islands (source: Dr Graeme Wheller)UK-based Green Energy Solutions and Assets Company Stellae Energy Ltd (Stellae) has reported significant…

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Finland Receives EUR 3.4m Funding to Promote Geothermal Utilization

Geoenergy City diagram (source: GTK)The Geological Survey of Finland (GTK), along with its partners, has received EUR 3.4 million in research funding for the Ge…

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Munich, Germany Geothermal Expansion Receives EUR 44M in Federal Funding

Geothermal heat plant of Riem, Munich, Germany (source: Stefan Obermeier/SWM)Stadtwerke München (SWM), the utility of the city of Munich, Germany, will be …

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Indonesia’s 780MW Tambak Lorok Power Plant Starts Operations

PLN Indonesia Power’s Tambak Lorok power plant. Image credit: PLNIPGE Vernova has announced the start of commercial operation of PLN Indonesia Power (PLNI…

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Indonesia Expects to Sign $3.5 Bln Deals at Africa Forum

Indonesia plans to sign business deals worth $3.5 billion with African countries as it hosts the second Indonesia-Africa Forum in the resort island of Bali, the…

Geothermal Power Plant

ORIX Re-Opens Suginoi Geothermal Power Plant in Kyushu, Japan

The Suginoi geothermal power plant in Beppu City, Kyushu, Japan (source: ORIX)After being shut down for more than 2 years, Orix Corporation (ORIX) has resumed o…

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Tender – EPC for Dieng 2 Geothermal Power Plant, Indonesia

Dieng geothermal field, Indonesia (source: wawa-sisi.blogspot)PT Geo Dipa Energi has announced a tender for an EPC contract for the Dieng Unit 2 geothermal powe…

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Drilling Completed for First Well of Haute-Sorne Geothermal Project, Switzerland

The drilling rig at the site of the Haute-Sorne geothermal project, Switzerland (source: Geo-Energie Jura)Drilling of the first well for the Haute-Sorne planned…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Ørsted Shuts Down Its Last Coal-Fired Heat and Power Plant

On 31 August 2024, Ørsted will shut down its last coal-fired combined heat and power plant, Esbjerg Power Station, located in the Western part of Denmark…