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AUGUST 14, 2024

The 34-MW Phase 1 development of the Ijen geothermal power plant in East Java, Indonesia being developed by PT Medco Cahaya Geothermal (PT MCG) is targeting commercial operations by the end of 2024. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) in early 2024. “Construction is according to plan.

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MAY 13, 2024

As part of the regular Focus on Geothermal Webinar series – a partnership of Enerchange and ThinkGeoEnergy – we are proud to host Hermann Röhm of Orcan Energy AG for a webinar on “Flexible Electricity Generation from Geothermal Heat with Modular ORC-Solutions.” Hermann is an expert in Power Applications globally.

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MARCH 28, 2024

Contact Energy has provided progress updates for the Tauhara geothermal power project in New Zealand, maintaining a target commercial operations date by winter (June to August) 2024. At the earliest, the first synchronization to the system will happen by late April or early May 2024.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The 2nd Taiwan International Geothermal Conference was held 20-21 February 2024 at the premises of the Taiwan CPC Corporation in Taipei, Taiwan. The Minister also stated Taiwan’s ambitious goals of building 20 MW of installed geothermal power capacity by 2025 and scaling this up to 200 MW by 2030 and 2 GW by 2040.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Kyuden Mirai Energy, a subsidiary of Kyushu Electric Power , will be offering up to 600 million kWh of electricity generated from geothermal power plants in what will be Japan’s first wholesale geothermal power auction.

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AUGUST 29, 2024

PT Geo Dipa Energi has announced a tender for an EPC contract for the Dieng Unit 2 geothermal power plant in Central Java, Indonesia. The deadline for submission of bids for the open competitive bidding is on 26 November 2024. Operations of the 55-MW Dieng Unit 1 geothermal power plant started in 2002.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Contact Energy has announced that the Te Huka Unit 3 geothermal power station has started supplying power to the grid for the first time. MW, equivalent to the power requirement of about 60,000 homes. Te Huka 3 is expected to be fully online by the end of 2024.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

PT Geo Dipa Energi (Persero) has published a tender for an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the Patuha Unit 2 geothermal power plant in Central Java, Indonesia. The deadline for the submission of bids will be on 13 February 2024, 14:00H Western Indonesia Time. Warung Jati Barat Raya No.75,

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

In June 2024, Sumitomo Corporation (Sumitomo) officially announced the contractual hand-over of the Tauhara Geothermal Power Station in New Zealand to Contact Energy. It holds the distinction of being the world’s largest single-shaft geothermal steam turbine generator.

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JANUARY 28, 2025

(Furusato) and Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions Corporation (TGES) has signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on optimizing geothermal power plants in Japan and optimizing costs over their life cycle through cascade heat use. 2 Geothermal Power Plant, which has been under construction since early 2024.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

PT Geo Dipa Energi (Geo Dipa) has awarded the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract for the Patuha Unit 2 geothermal power plant in West Java, Indonesia to a consortium formed by PT Inti Karya Tehnik (IKPT) and PT Wasa Mitra Engineering (WME). Completion of the Patuha 2 geothermal power plant is expected by 2027.

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MARCH 25, 2024

million) to renewable energy company BLD Power Stations for the Minami Tateishi geothermal power plant located in Beppu City in Oita Prefecture, Japan. This marks the first geothermal power generation project in Japan to receive funding from a Green Loan financial instrument.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Speaking at the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia , Eniya Listiani Dewsi said that the country is offering 12 geothermal energy projects for investment. To develop these 12 projects, a total investment of about USD 21.6 billion or IDR 34 trillion.

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JULY 5, 2024

MW Palayan Bayan binary geothermal power plant (PBGPP) in the province of Albay in the Philippines. The binary power plant, built at a cost of Php 7 billion (approx. Prior to this , Turboden had been selected as the supplier of the ORC power plant for the project. MW Bago Binary in Negros Occidental.

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JULY 22, 2024

Drilling operations are expected to commence by the end of 2024. Located at the foot of the Northern Alps in the NE part of Gifu Prefecture, extensive surface and geophysical surveys done by INPEX in the project site have indicated the presence of geothermal resources.

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

The 55-MW expansion of the existing power facility is set to operate by the end of 2024. Unit 1 of the Lumut Balai geothermal power project came online in October 2019. On the international front, PGEO with Masdar Energy is backing the development of the Suswa geothermal site in Kenya.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGEO) is targeting an April 2025 Commercial Operations Date (COD) of the 55-MW Unit 2 of the Lumut Balai Geothermal Power Plant in South Sumatra, Indonesia. Mechanical completion of the facility had already been completed in December 2024, and the trial period is currently ongoing.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Registration for international participants has officially opened for the 2nd Taiwan International Geothermal Conference , taking place in Taipei, Taiwan on 20-21 February 2024. The inaugural Taiwan International Geothermal Conference (TIGC) held last year had more than 400 people and 30 firm in attendance.

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OCTOBER 3, 2024

Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resource awarded the PSPE for the Koto Sani Tanjung Bingkung and Bora Pulu geothermal projects at the 10th Indonesia International Geothermal Convention and Exhibition (IIGCE) held last September 18-20, 2024 at Jakarta Convention Center.

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AUGUST 15, 2024

The National Geothermal Association of the Philippines has published the Technical Programme for the upcoming 5th Philippine International Geothermal Congress to be held at Makati, Philippines on 25-26 September 2024. Download the full programme here. Registration for the event is currently still open.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2025

PT Supreme Energy Muara Laboh (SEML) has signed the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC ) contract for the Muara Laboh Unit 2 geothermal power plant in West Sumatra, Indonesia to a consortium of Sumitomo Corporation , PT Inti Karya Persada Tehnik (IKPT) and PT Wasa Mitra Engineering (WME).

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The proposed timeline of the project estimates that construction will start by late 2024 to mid-2025 and will take approximately 24 months. Proposed masterplan for the Taheke Geothermal Project (source: EPA) Based on the application submitted by ROOPU Whakarite Mahi, the power station to be built will have a capacity of 25 to 40 MWe.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The long-established relationship between Indonesia and New Zealand was one of the focal points highlighted during the 2024 Indonesia International Geothermal Convention and Exhibition held in Jakarta. Increasing geothermal workforce skill and capacity.

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JULY 10, 2024

The fertilizer was made primarily using silica deposits, which are considered undesired byproducts in geothermal power production. Silica is a natural byproduct of geothermal power generation, such as the operations of PT Geo Dipa Energi at the 60-MW Dieng geothermal power plant in Central Java.

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JUNE 20, 2024

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry via the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy , Resources and Fuel Department, Policy Division have announced the recipient projects for the 2024 subsidy program for Geothermal Power Generation Promotion.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Registration is currently open for a webinar to be hosted by the Australian Geothermal Association on “ Lemont GeoLithium, a Tasmanian geothermal power plus lithium-in-brine project.” ” Attendance is free for all.

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OCTOBER 3, 2024

PT Pertamina Power Indonesia (“Pertamina NRE”), PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk (“PGE”), and Genvia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in developing green hydrogen production through the integration of advanced solid oxide electrolyzer (SOEL) technology with geothermal heat sources.

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JULY 16, 2024

The growth of the global geothermal power sector continues to lag behind other renewable energies, but there is still plenty of untapped potential for geothermal to contribute to the commercial heat market. In contrast, the electricity generation from geothermal resources is at a relatively low figure of 97 TWh.

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JULY 26, 2020

Globally, geothermal energy was responsible for more than 85,891 GWh of power generation in 2017 ( 0.3% Global geothermal capacity is anticipated to grow by 28% by 2024, with Asia responsible for one-third of global expansion. There are two main types of geothermal power facilities.

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AUGUST 22, 2024

Malaysia will be holding its first-ever International Geothermal Conference at the Teknopolis Building of the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia on the 23rd to 25th of September 2025. Link to conference location ) Registration to the Malaysia International Geothermal Conference (MIGC 2024) is still open. Click here to register.

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

Indonesia’s state-owned geothermal developer and operator PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGEO) is preparing capital expenditure of IDR 8.74 trillion or approximately USD 550 million throughout 2024 to fund an ambitious goal of increasing geothermal capacity up to 1 GW within the next two years.

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APRIL 3, 2024

The Hokkaido Electric Power Company (HEPCO) with Obayashi Corporation have announced the start of an exploration campaign for geothermal power generation in the village of Rusutsu in Hokkaido, Japan near the southern foot of Mt. Shiribetsu.

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MAY 7, 2024

Gad Shoshan, International Sales and Marketing Director of Ormat will present at the Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit, the company’s approach to developing a geothermal power plant, and to building a market. For more information and to register for the 2nd Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit, visit the conference website.

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AUGUST 26, 2024

Work is now ongoing from the academic and industrial sectors in Malaysia towards the goal of a first-ever geothermal power plant in the country. Beyond the power distribution infrastructure, what we lack now are the guidelines for geothermal power development and generation. These will be ready by the end of 2024.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) of Japan is planning to introduce new support measures to facilitate the development of small and medium-sized geothermal power projects, as well as hydroelectric projects. This accounts for less than 1% of the installed power capacity of Japan.

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AUGUST 22, 2024

Dadan had previously stated that a geothermal power plant to be developed by PT Medco Power Indonesia will be one of the projects to receive funding from the JETP. Funding from the JETP is distributed and manage by PT Sarana Multi Infrastrucktur (SMI) for geothermal projects.

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MAY 17, 2024

New Zealand utility company Contact Energy is currently reevaluating its plans for a new geothermal power plant in the Wairakei field that sought to replace the aging Wairakei A and B geothermal power stations that had been operating since 1958. The commissioning process for this project has already started.

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