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OCTOBER 6, 2023

Editor’s note: The Sihuangziping geothermal power project is also referred to in other sources as the Liuhangziping geothermal power project. There are also plans to proceed with the construction of a second geothermal power plant to bring the installed capacity in Sihuangziping up to 40 MW.

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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. As such, the eligibility rules and procedures of ADB will govern the bidding process.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The Minister also emphasized that the Indonesian Government has made a breakthrough this year with measures to shorten and simplify the licensing process. Indonesia remains aggressive in pursuing both greenfield and brownfield geothermal projects.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The Southeast Asia region has earned an excellent reputation in the field of geothermal power generation. As of the end of 2023, the Philippines and Indonesia have a combined installed geothermal power capacity of 4370 MW , or about 27% of the global installed capacity. It can be small, even just 100 kW.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Unit 1 of the Lumut Balai geothermal power project came online in October 2019. “This is the Company’s step in supporting the government to achieve the national energy mix target of 23 percent by 2025 and net zero emissions [by] 2060,” added Julfi.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Editor’s note: The Sihuangziping geothermal power project is also referred to in other sources as the Liuhuangziping geothermal power project. A groundbreaking ceremony for the 4-MW Sihuangziping geothermal power plant Jinshan, New Taipei City in Taiwan was held on the 20th of November 2023.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 14, 2025

ADB had previously supported Phase 1 of the Muara Laboh geothermal power project , as well as other Indonesian geothermal projects including Sarulla and Rantau Dedap. Loans from Japanese private institutions will be insured by Nippon Expert and Investment Insurance (NEXI).

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The Energy Development Corporation (EDC) recently celebrated the 40th year anniversary of the Tongonan geothermal power plant in the Leyte geothermal field of the Philippines. After several years of intensive exploration and development work, the Tongonan-1 geothermal power plant was inaugurated on July 02, 1983.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 9, 2024

A research project on CO2 reinjection in geothermal power generation facilities by GNS Science , in collaboration with Mercury NZ Ltd. , Under current practices in most parts of the world, geothermal power stations emit naturally occurring CO2 that is initially dissolved in the geothermal fluid as part of the power generation process.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has signed a grant agreement with the Philippines’ Energy Development Corporation (EDC) for a feasibility study and pilot project to increase geothermal power production in EDC’s geothermal fields using technology from California-based company GreenFire Energy (GFE). Ebong, USTDA’s Director.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JUNE 10, 2024

Discussions and stories on geothermal power plants typically focus on the turbines, who is supplying them, and what technologies they use. To learn more about this aspect of power plant operations, we talked with Jonas Burström , Sales Manager for Motors and Generators at electrification and automation leader ABB.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The first geothermal-based green hydrogen production facility in Indonesia (and in Southeast Asia) was opened earlier this year at the Kamojang geothermal power plant in West Java. We believe that this will bring many benefits to Indonesia, including reducing carbon emissions,” said John Anis, CEO of Pertamina NRE.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

It is implementing the government’s energy transition policy and actively promoting geothermal power generation. CPC has extensive exploration and drilling technologies and services that can be applied to geothermal energy development.

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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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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

In the first half of 2019, the company generated half as much power from its coal fleet as it did in the same period last year, without closing any capacity. In November last year, Spain’s government said its last coal and nuclear power plants would be closed by 2030. Europe's coal phase out.

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AUGUST 14, 2024

. “The results are exciting, and we are looking forward to support the government and the private sector to realise this New Zealand Inc opportunity,” said Dr Isabelle Chambefort, Energy Futures Leader at GNS Science.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

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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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The component will provide technical inputs from geothermal sector planning, policy setting, regulations, and standards. Planning, executing, and recalibrating exploration drilling for Government of Indonesia-led geothermal exploration and project preparation. Increasing geothermal workforce skill and capacity.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

In the future, the three parties will jointly promote scientific cooperation, joint plans and personnel exchanges in geothermal development, and strengthen basic geothermal research and pilot exploration.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 6, 2025

PT Supreme Energy Muara Laboh (SEML) has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Amendment with state-owned power distributor PT PLN (Persero) for the developments of Units 2 and 3 of the Muara Laboh Geothermal Power Plant in the Solok Selatan Regency in West Sumatra, Indonesia.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MARCH 26, 2024

According to PhilRatings, the high rating was granted to the strong operating cash flow of EDC, the Philippine government’s supportive policies for renewable energy, a high experienced management, and a strong parent company in the First Gen Corporation. EDC has several growth initiatives ongoing simultaneously.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JULY 5, 2024

Indonesia has the second highest geothermal power generation capacity in the world , lagging only behind the United States. It also still has plenty of untapped potential, especially as the government had set a target of 3.3 “Hopefully, this will be a trigger for us to accelerate the use of geothermal energy.”

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JULY 2, 2024

Part of the proposed amendments seeks to introduce this requirement for geothermal power projects of a certain scale. If the geothermal power project is located in general areas, the scale at which an EIA will be required will be relaxed from 10 MW to 50 MW. The notice period is 60 days.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

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. Past studies on geothermal have been undertaken by the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) as well as the Department of Mineral and Geoscience (JMG).

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

From 2014 to the first quarter of 2024, production bonuses from geothermal power projects in Indonesia have amounted to almost IDR 1 trillion (approx. It is a transparent process with full accountability and representatives from regional governments. Source: RM.ID

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MAY 23, 2024

MCG is jointly owned by Medco Power (51%) and Ormat Technologies (49%). Government across several critical sectors, including financing for infrastructure and renewable energy. The Ijen Geothermal power plant is a key part of Indonesia’s ambitious strategy for an energy transition,” said Nisha Biswal.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JUNE 28, 2024

PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGEO) has implemented a Joint Study Agreement (JSA) with PT Elnusa Tbk (Elnusa), PT PGAS Solutions (PGASOL), and PT Pertamina Maintenance and Construction (PertaMC) to develop technology solutions for geothermal and explore opportunities for domestic production of a number of geothermal power plant components.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Many people are already familiar with Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan, and China as some of the leaders of geothermal development in Asia. Taiwan and South Korea area also steadily building up their geothermal markets, and we are beginning to see encouraging progress in India. How has the reception been socially? and Cai, J.G.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

AUGUST 15, 2024

Source: National Geothermal Association of the Philippines via LinkedIn The post Programme published for Philippine Geothermal Conference, 25-26 September 2024 first appeared on ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal Energy News.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

UK-based Green Energy Solutions and Assets Company Stellae Energy Ltd (Stellae) has reported significant progress on the proposed geothermal power project in the Solomon Islands, which is initially targeting a 30-MW capacity development.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Yilan County Government has officially opened the Qingshui Geothermal Education Center, located right next to the Qingshui Geothermal Recreation Area in Yilan County, Taiwan. The Geothermal Education Center is divided into a geothermal exploration exhibition hall and a generator control room.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Ungaran (55 MW) – Semarang and Kendal Regency, Central Java Province PLN, as the holder of geothermal working area licenses, commits to developing its Geothermal Working Areas (approximately 260 MW) assigned by the Government of Indonesia under Geothermal Law No.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The goal of Stellae Energy is to to develop economically sustainable geothermal power projects in this region by harnessing abundant volcanic island arc energy resources in collaboration with regional governments through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs).

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ThinkGeoEnergy

AUGUST 28, 2024

Present during the event was the Ambassador of Iceland, Benedikt Hoskuldsson, Commercial Counsellor Rahul Chongtham, Chairman of Geotropy Tomas Otto Hansen, CEO of Kalera Group Gudmundur Thor Thormodsson and some geothermal scientists. Icelandic company Geotropy worked with the Himachal Pradesh government for this project.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Mayor Rao believes that through the cooperation between the central and local governments, geothermal power generation in Taitung County will be developed towards making it the first green city with self-sufficient renewable energy.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The triennial conference is a leading global platform where leaders from industry, academia, the finance sector, governments, NGOs, and communities share the latest scientific and technological achievements and collaborate on solutions to build a sustainable society.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 17, 2025

The Government of the State of Uttarakhand in Northern India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Icelandic company Verkis Consulting Engineers (Verkis) for geothermal exploration and development. All costs incurred during the feasibility study will be borne by the Government of Iceland.

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