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AUGUST 7, 2024

Reported in July 2024, Contact Energy has completed a 30-day test run of the Tauhara geothermal power station in New Zealand, with the plant running continuously at 152 MW and tested at the target capacity of 174 MW. Electricity from the power plant will be sold to Genesis Energy under a 15-year PPA.

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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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JUNE 24, 2024

The Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) has announced the list of six geothermal power projects that have been selected for the 2024 Geothermal Resource Survey Subsidy Program. Three of the six projects are new, while the other three are continuation of previously funded ongoing projects.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

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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ThinkGeoEnergy

MAY 16, 2024

Registration is now open for “Geothermal Power: The Light Under Your Feet.” ” This is a high-level event being organized by the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) that will feature insightful discussions on the future of geothermal electricity, thermal storage, and lithium. Click here to register.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JUNE 17, 2024

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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ThinkGeoEnergy

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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Global Renewable News

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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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 25, 2024

Construction has officially started on the United Downs Deep Geothermal Power (UDDGP) project of Geothermal Engineering Ltd. The work on the power plant and lithium extraction plant is expected to be completed by the summer and power generation is planned by the end of 2024. GEL) in Cornwall, UK.

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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.”

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MAY 23, 2024

The letter of intent formalizing this relationship will be signed on 24 May 2024 during the state visit of Kenyan President William Ruto to the USA. As part of the agreement, G42 will be working with local partners to build a data centre campus that will run on geothermal power and will run Microsoft Azure for a new East Africa Cloud Region.

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POWER Magazine

APRIL 2, 2024

GA Drilling, ZeroGeo Energy Collaborate on Deep Geothermal Power Project. Geothermal drilling technology company GA Drilling and ZeroGeo Energy GmbH in February announced the companies have a memorandum of The post POWER Digest [April 2024] appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

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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ThinkGeoEnergy

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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ThinkGeoEnergy

JULY 19, 2024

The Geothermal Development Company (GDC) has published an open tender for the supply and installation of a 5 to 10 MW wellhead geothermal power plant at the Menengai Field in Kenya. The tender will close on the 15th of August 2024. The official tender documents and forms can be accessed via this link.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Kenya’s state-owned electric power generation company KenGen has announced a new tender for “Consultancy services for feasibility study on geothermal power generation brine in KenGen Olkaria Field.” Expressions of Interest in English must be received on or before 28 February 2024.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

On October 8, 2024, one of Italy’s leading political parties, Fratelli d’Italia , called a special Parliamentary hearing entitled “Energy Independence: Geothermal’s Contribution” (“Indipendenza energetica: il Contributo della Geotermia”).

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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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ThinkGeoEnergy

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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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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ThinkGeoEnergy

JUNE 13, 2024

Letters of Intent from those who wish to apply must be submitted by the 24th of July 2024. The program seeks to provide funding for regional grid modeling studies that quantify the potential contribution of clean, firm geothermal power in supporting an equitable transition to a future decarbonized grid and economy.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

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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ThinkGeoEnergy

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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AUGUST 26, 2024

The BLM is inviting the public to comment on the Fervo Cape Geothermal Power Project draft environmental assessment through September 20, 2024. This project proposes to advance enhanced geothermal.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Department of Energy (US DOE) and the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) have published a Request for Information (RFI) to evaluate novel approaches to superhot enhanced geothermal power for generating electricity and other uses. Take note that this notice does not constitute a funding opportunity announcement.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

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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ThinkGeoEnergy

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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ThinkGeoEnergy

AUGUST 6, 2024

The first edition of the Italian Geothermal Forum will be held at the “Auditorium della Tecnica” Convention Center in Rome on 11-12 November 2024. ThinkGeoEnergy is a proud media partner of the Italian Geothermal Forum. Registration for the event is currently open.

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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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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In late 2023 , the DoD signed contracts with Eavor Technologies, TEVERRA, and Zanskar Geothermal and Minerals to evaluate geothermal resources and viability at their sites in California, Idaho, Texas and Alaska. This was further expanded in mid-2024 with contracts with Fervo Energy, Sage Geosystems, and GreenFire Energy.

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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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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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APRIL 3, 2024

Applications are now being accepted for a summer school on “ Geothermal energy: resource assessment, plants, and environmental impacts.” Applications will be accepted until 14 April 2024. More details and instructions for application are available in the official website.

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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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APRIL 9, 2024

Department of Energy will be hosting the “DOE’s Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Next-Generation Geothermal Power Webinar” on the 12th of April 2024 from 2:00-3:00 pm ET. Registration for the webinar is currently open. Click here to register.

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 8, 2024

2024 is here, and it’s full of promise for the climatetech industry. Cell-based meat Named to Lux Research’s “Climate Tech 2024 Watch List” Tender is introducing a new generation of alternative meat products—produced in the kitchen by chefs—that have the same texture, taste, and consistency as real meat. Let us know on LinkedIn!

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Registration is currently open for the “Advancing Geothermal Development Workshop” on 18 April 2024, to be hosted at the Fidel Center, New Mexico Tech , Socorro, New Mexico. Secure your spot in the workshop by registering via this link. An option for virtual participation is also available.

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