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JULY 8, 2024

EGEC, in collaboration with the Geosmart Project, successfully hosted the Geothermal Power 2024 conference in Brussels on July 3rd. Held at the Hotel Sofitel Brussels Europe, the event attracted over.

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JULY 8, 2024

alfa8 Colab Limited (“alfa8”) has signed an Investment Agreement with TerraThermo Limited (“TerraThermo”) whereby alfa8 will invest in TerraThermo and the development of Projekt Thermo, a 12-MW geothermal power project in Lower Saxony, Germany. in future financings for Projekt Thermo, subject to certain conditions. for Projekt Thermo.

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APRIL 3, 2024

.” The summer school will run from May to June 2024 and will include online lectures, team-work, and a guided tour of the geothermal power plants of Enel Green Power in Larderello in Pisa, Italy. Applications will be accepted until 14 April 2024.

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APRIL 15, 2024

The deadline for tender submission will be on 22 April 2024, but this is likely to be extended by a few weeks. Earlier this year, PPC Renewables announced plans of developing a 250-kW pilot geothermal project in the island of Lesvos, with the potential to expand to an 8-MW geothermal power station.

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MARCH 1, 2024

Vulcan Energie Ressourcen GmbH (Vulcan Energy) has been awarded as the recipient of the prestigious Ruggero Bertani European Geothermal Innovation Award 2024. The LEOP, inaugurated in November 2023, is located at the site of the Landau geothermal power plant in Germany. It is very important for us.

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JANUARY 7, 2025

In an interview given to German publication Merkur, Eavor Deutschland (Eavor) has provided major updates on the company’s innovative geothermal power project in Geretsried, Germany. ” Eavor has since secured agreements for similar geothermal projects in the German cities of Hanover and Neu-Ulm. .

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JUNE 27, 2024

. “They have big investments in Africa and especially in Europe and Turkey, but this will be the first investment in the United States, so it was an opportunity for them to come down and see.”

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AUGUST 25, 2023

The Prešov self-governing region has signed a memorandum of mutual cooperation with developer PW Energy for a geothermal power project in L’ubotice within the Prešov district. If the project proceeds, this will be first geothermal power plant in Slovakia. Source: Trend.sk

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

It also bolsters Vulcan’s future capacity following the opening of a Lithium Extraction Optimization Plant at the site of the Landau geothermal power plant just a few weeks ago. These conditions include the partial implementation of the proposed development plant for the business park in which the property is located. “

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JANUARY 8, 2024

We evaluated our existing database of power plants, compared it with numbers released from operators, national authorities, international reporting and more. The total installed geothermal power generation capacity at year-end 2023 stood at 16,335 MW, an increase of 208 MW. A total of 281 MW were added in 2023.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

The European Technology & Innovation Platform on Geothermal (ETIP-Geothermal) has announced the election of Luca Xodo as the new Chairman for the term 2024-2026. Luca Xodo brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the geothermal industry to this pivotal role. My deep thanks to our members for their trust in me.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

The 7th Turkish Geothermal Congress, organized annually by the Geothermal Power Plant Investors Association ( JESDER ), will be held on 21-22 February 2024 at the Grand Ankara Hotel & Convention Center in Ankara, Türkiye.

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APRIL 25, 2024

With preparations of the drilling site close to completion, the exploration drilling campaign for the planned geothermal project of Geo-Energie Jura in Haute-Sorne in the canton of Jura, Switzerland is set to begin by the 21st of May 2024. Drilling is then expected to last three months.

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JUNE 7, 2024

Following the 2024 Iceland Geothermal Conference , geothermal service provider and developer GMK Enerji (GMK) has announced a collaboration with high-temperature geothermal technology specialist Hephae Energy Technology (Hephae). More recently, GMK signed an agreement with Bestepeler Enerji Üretim Ticaret A.S.

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MARCH 7, 2024

(Dravacel) has requested for a six-month extension for the exploration license at the Slatina-3 geothermal project in Croatia. With this request, the drilling operations in Slatina-3 which were set to begin by February 2024 were paused pending the decision by the Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency. back in 2022. back in 2022.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

However, this investment is contingent on the existing of the company’s existing geothermal concessions in Tuscany beyond the 1-year period that had already been granted. Eight geothermal concessions in Tuscany that are held by Enel were originally due to expire by 2024.

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APRIL 15, 2024

As part of the regular Focus on Geothermal Webinar series – a partnership of Enerchange and ThinkGeoEnergy – we are proud to host Paolo Danesi and Giulia Filippini of Exergy International for a webinar on “Unlocking geothermal power: Exploring the rise of ORC geothermal technology worldwide.”

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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. Europe contributes more than 92% of the global renewable heat generation. The remaining 93.7% contribution in 2022.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The importance of Iceland to the global geothermal sector is reason enough for the 5th Iceland Geothermal Conference (IGC 2024) to be one of the most important industry events this year. The Iceland Geothermal Conference will be held on 28-30 May, 2024 at the Harpa in Reykjavik, Iceland.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

Bjelovar Mayor Dario Hrebak says that Bjelovar has good potential for geothermal, citing data collected from 60 years of oil and gas exploration. The only geothermal power plant in the country – the 16.5 Drilling work will start in November and is expected to be completed by the early spring of 2024.

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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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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This comes after the result of testing done at the deep geothermal wells at United Downs that indicated lithium concentrations of around 340 ppm in the geothermal fluid, which is one of the highest lithium concentrations found in any commercial geothermal lithium project in Europe.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

PPC Renewables , the renewable energy subsidiary of state energy company, is planning to put up a 250-kW geothermal pilot project in the island of Lesvos in Greece within 2024. This is considered only an initial stage in development with the ultimate goal of installing and operating an 8-MW geothermal power station in Lesvos.

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AUGUST 29, 2024

MOL Group (MOL), a leading regional energy company, has joined the upcoming Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit , as the Main Sponsor, further elevating the event’s professional quality and importance.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The EU-funded GEOTHERM FORA project has published a new report that looks at the research and innovation trends from the last five years (2019-2024) for geothermal systems for heating, cooling, generation of electricity, storage technologies, extraction of critical minerals from geothermal brine.

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AUGUST 28, 2024

The contract for the expansion of the Pico Vermelho geothermal power project in Azores, Portugal has been awarded to a consortium formed by Ormat International Inc. This will be for the construction of a new 12-MW power plant, effectively doubling the existing installed capacity at Pico Vermelho.

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APRIL 11, 2024

From April to May 2024, seismic measurements will be conducted in in the Schönbrunn region of Vogtlandkreis, Germany as part of a geothermal evaluation campaign. Plans for the geothermal project were first announced in July 2023 , with the corresponding contracts awarded after about a month.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

SANJES Enerji currently operates three geothermal power plants in the Salihli-Manisa region with a total installed capacity of 70 MW. In 2024, the company announced plans of increasing the capacity of an existing power plant , as well as for the construction of a new 80-MW geothermal power plant.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

On November 1, 2024, the Geothermal Power Plant Investors Association ( Jeotermal Elektik Santral Yatirimcilari Dernegi / JESDER) Chairman Mr. Ufuk Sentürk and Board Member Mr. Muharrem Durmus visited the Deputy Director General of Mining and Petroleum Affairs, Mr. Mehmet Ali Özen, and Head of Sector Monitoring and Coordination, Mr. Burak Serin, in (..)

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JULY 10, 2024

the episode covers the 2024 Geothermal Capitol Hill Day, highlighting the pivotal role of policy and advocacy in advancing geothermal energy as a sustainable solution in the United States. For more information and to watch GeoTV Episode 2, visit Baseload Capital’s YouTube Channel. Opening in Washington, D.C.,

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

In an interview with a local newspaper, Ufuk Sentrk, Chairman of the Geothermal Power Plant Investors Association (JESDER) of Trkiye, stated that geothermal energy contributes to Trkiyes energy independence and sustainable development goals. Geothermal energy also helped prevent $500 million worth of natural gas imports.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Advancing a global, risk-balanced geothermal portfolio Unlike other startups in the geothermal industry, Ignis Energy does not rely on a single technology or opportunity. Instead, it manages a risk-balanced portfolio of geothermal power-producing opportunities across high-enthalpy environments worldwide.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

Hungarian geothermal developer and operator PannErgy Nyrt. million) for the drilling of a third production well for the Miskolc geothermal power project. Source: Market Screener The post PannErgy receives funding for geothermal drilling for Miskolc project, Hungary first appeared on ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal Energy News.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Veitur , a subsidiary of Reykjavik Energy (Orkuveita Reykjavíkur / OR), will soon drill nine (9) research boreholes in Álftanes, Iceland to evaluate the site’s potential for geothermal heating. Drilling is expected to take place within February and March 2024.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2025

. “With the renewal of this concession, Tuscany consolidates itself as a green region that focuses on sustainability, moving from covering, with geothermal production, no longer 34% of our energy consumption, but 37-38%,” said Eugenio Giani, President of Tuscany. Enel currently has 34 geothermal power plants in the Tuscany region.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Cindrigo) has announced their exit from the Slatina 3 geothermal power project in Croatia. With this decision, the UK-based renewable energy company shifts their focus to newly acquired geothermal assets, specifically three geothermal projects in the Upper Rhine Valley in Germany. stake in Cindrigo Geothermal Ltd.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

“We want to double our usage of geothermal energy by 2030, as it will reduce natural gas consumption by 500 million cubic metres annually,” said Attila Steiner, State Secretary for Energy and Climate, during the opening of the event. Better training and capacity building for workers and also easier permitting is needed too.

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