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Small-scale geothermal power plants in Japan pave way for bigger plants

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Tsuchiyu Onsen, a hot spring resort sixteen kilometers from Fukushima in Japan, is home to a geothermal power plant that successfully generates 400 kW of electricity , which is enough to power roughly 800 homes , as well as a local shrimp farm. This generates further revenue for local businesses.

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Patuha geothermal power plant, Indonesia celebrates 10 years of operations

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Over the past decade, the Patuha Geothermal Power Plant Unit 1, operated by PT Geo Dipa Energi (Persero), has stood as a testament to the potential of geothermal energy. Drawing from a steam-dominated geothermal reservoir with 12 production wells and 2 injection wells, the power plants boasts of a generating capacity of 60 MW.

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Sorik Marapi Unit 5 geothermal power plant, Indonesia starts operations

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The Unit Rated Capacity (URC) test of the 33-MW Sorik Marapi Geothermal Power Plant Unit 5 has been successfully completed. With this, the total capacity of the Sorik Marapi Geothermal Field in Mandailing Natal Regency in South Sumatra, Indonesia has increased to 200 MWe.

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Qingshui geothermal power plant, Taiwan hits 38m-kWh milestone

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The operators of the Qingshui geothermal power plant in Yilan County, Taiwan, have announced that the project has now produced more than 38 million kWh of electricity as of the end of July 2023 since i ts opening in October 2021. With an installed capacity of 4.2 These all pertain to the same project.

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Star Energy to expand installed geothermal power capacity in Indonesia by 102 MW

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Star Energy Geothermal has announced plans of expanding their installed geothermal power generation capacity by 102.6 The announcement was made during the recent Indonesia International Geothermal Convention & Exhibition in Jakarta, which Star Energy also hosted.

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GreenFire closed-loop technology to boost geothermal power in EDC fields, Philippines

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Geothermal is a critical component of the Philippines’ ambitious plan to increase the share of renewable energy in the power generation mix to 35 percent by 2030 and 50 percent by 2040.

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Sorik Marapi Unit 4 geothermal power plant in Indonesia announces COD

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KS Orka Renewables Pty Ltd (KS Orka), via subsidiary PT Sorik Marapi Geothermal Power (PT SMGP), has announced the start of commercial operations of the 50-MW Sorik Marapi Unit 4 geothermal power plant in North Sumatra, Indonesia.