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APRIL 11, 2025

Indonesia’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, has instructed state-owned electricity company PT PLN to expeditiously build a geothermal power plant in the Maluku region, citing the need for the region to not be completely dependent on diesel and coal.

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

Stellae Energy , a UK-based Green Energy Solutions and Assets company, is pleased to announce the signing of a detailed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the government of Vanuatu in the Western Tropical Pacific. This report will detail the potential of geothermal resources and outline the roadmap for project development.

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MARCH 18, 2025

In an interview published by Nikkei Business Publications, Shoji Numata, President of renewable power developer Machiokoshi Energy , gave valuable insight on why the trend of geothermal development in Japan has seemingly focused on small-scale power projects. It is a stable source of power that we can be proud of.”

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JUNE 2, 2024

The Energy Development Corporation (EDC) is targeting to commence operations on four geothermal power plants before the end of 2024. The four planned projects are as follows: 29-MW Palayan Bayan binary power plant in Bicol 5.6-MW Easily, that’s at a million dollars per megawatt. “We

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MARCH 5, 2025

(J-POWER) has submitted the Planning Stage Environmental Impact Assessment for the planned Takahinatayama geothermal power plant in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The 15-MW Takahinatayama geothermal power plant is proposed to be constructed in the city of Osaki in the Miyagi Prefecture.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Kamojang geothermal power plant in West Java, Indonesia has officially started producing geothermal-based green hydrogen and will now supply the Senayan Hydrogen Refueling Station. Green hydrogen, in this case, is produced from the condensation water coming from the Kamojang geothermal power production process.

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JUNE 7, 2024

Kyushu Electric Power , thru subsidiary Kyuden Mirai Energy, has announced that it will build a 4990-kW geothermal power plant in Kirishima City in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Construction will begin by September this year and the power plant is expected to start commercial operations by the end of the 2026 fiscal year.

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MARCH 7, 2024

Another geothermal power plant has been completed in Japan, this time in the town of Oguni in the Aso District of Kumamoto Prefecture. The 5-MW Oguni Machiokoshi geothermal power plant will soon start supplying the electricity needed by about 8000 households in a rural area theat is well-known for its hot springs.

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

The China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has announced that their first geothermal power demonstration project has obtained the access permit to start supplying power to the power grid in Xianyang City in Shaanxi Province, China. The facility is an integrated power, heat, and helium extraction plant.

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APRIL 15, 2025

In a landmark agreement that sets a new standard for clean energy procurement in Asia, Google and Baseload Capital have signed a 10 MW corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) for geothermal energy in Taiwan – the first of its kind in the country. Director of Clean Energy and Carbon Reduction at Google.

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MARCH 1, 2024

MW Appi Geothermal Power Plant in the Hachimantai region of Iwate Prefecture, Japan has officially started commercial operations. The project has been supported by the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) with a debt guarantee project for geothermal resource development funding.

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

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. Fuji Electric Co.

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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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OCTOBER 2, 2023

During the 4th Philippine International Geothermal Conference held in Manila, Philippines, the Department of Energy (DOE) Undersecretary Rowena Cristin Gueveara stated that the agency hopes for the country to regain its spot and the country with the 2nd largest installed geothermal power generation capacity.

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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. The Patuha geothermal power plant has demonstrated exceptional reliability, achieving an Availability Factor (AF) of 99.8%

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JUNE 1, 2024

PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGEO) and PT PLN Indonesia Power (PLN) have officially signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) which marks a new stage in effort to optimize the capacity of geothermal power plants in Indonesia.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

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 Alternative spellings can include Chingshui, Cingshuei, and Quinghsui.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The full report, “Prospectivity for geothermal power in the Northern Territory” written by Graeme Beardsmore and Gemma Mitjanas, as well as the accompanying Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, can be accessed at the respective GEMIS page.

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APRIL 8, 2025

Malinao geothermal concession in Albay, Philippines. The company is eyeing a 49-MW geothermal power development at the site. SMIC), had previously announced plans of developing at least 5 new additional geothermal projects in the Philippines, including the Mt. PGPC, a unit under the conglomerate SM Investments Corp.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The Ngawha Geothermal Power Station has become the first geothermal power plant in New Zealand to achieve net carbon zero status. This comes after the efforts of owner Top Energy to embark on the Ngawha Carbon Zero Project, succeeding in the 100% reinjection of non-condensible gases (NCG).

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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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DECEMBER 9, 2024

Indonesian geothermal power developer and operator Star Energy Geothermal (Star Energy), a subsidiary of Barito Renewables Energy (BREN), has partnered with US-based IT company Kyndryl to integrate generative AI technology into Star Energy’s operational activities.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

GreenFire Energy (GreenFire) has announced that it has been selected by Philippine-based geothermal developer Energy Development Corporation (EDC) to use its GreenLoop technology to boost power production in EDC’s geothermal fields. This follows the award of a grant from the U.S.

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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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MAY 13, 2024

A feature article published on Toshiba Clip , the official publication of Japanese multinational electronics company Toshiba , how the company has utilized IoT and AI technologies to improve the utilization rate of geothermal power plants. “There are [also] challenges for existing geothermal power plants.

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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. Geo Dipa has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the expansion of both the Dieng and Patuha geothermal power plants.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

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.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

A new binary geothermal power plant located in Mori-Machi in Hokkaido, Japan has started commercial operations as of 24 November 2023. The 2-MW MORI Binary Power Plant (MBP) is managed and operated by Mori Binary Power LLC, a joint venture organized by three Japanese companies – Hokkaido Electric Power Co.

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AUGUST 30, 2024

After being shut down for more than 2 years, Orix Corporation (ORIX) has resumed operations of the Suginoi geothermal power plant in the city of Beppu in the Oita Prefecture of the island of Kyushu, Japan. The Suginoi geothermal power plant first began operation in 1980.

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APRIL 3, 2025

Representatives from PT PLN (Persero) Nusa Tenggara Development Main Unit (Unit Induk Pembangunan Nusa Tenggara / UIP Nusra) held a meeting with officials of the Lembata Regency Government in Indonesia, who confirmed their support for the Atadei geothermal power project. MW and peak load of 5.7

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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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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Energy Development Corporation (EDC) has been awarded the exploration licenses for two geothermal exploration sites for which it had submitted bids. The two sites are the Buguias-Tinoc Geothermal Power Project with a potential 100-MW capacity, and the Mt.

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AUGUST 8, 2024

Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR / ESDM) is encouraging various efforts to optimize the use of geothermal energy for electricity, including Co-Generation projects being developed by PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PT PGE) to optimize capacities in their commercially operating geothermal fields.

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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. The Ijen geothermal power plant is part of the 10-year Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) of PT PLN.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In recent years, Taiwan has slowly but resolutely built a modest geothermal power sector. In a region dense with volcanic centers and hot springs, there is certainly great incentive to develop this potential t0 be at par with neighboring countries in the Asia and Pacific.

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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. That is no mean feat,” said Mike Fuge, CEO of Contact Energy.

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JULY 10, 2024

Australian geothermal developer Earths Energy (EE1) has provided updates on their South Australian projects following a review conducted both internally and by geothermal consultancy JRG Energy (JRG). kilometers suggesting some potential for an engineered geothermal system. The extrapolated depth to 150 °C is ~3.5

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