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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. The team at Ngawha has successfully reduced emissions from the power plant equivalent to 128,000 tons of CO2 equivalent to only about 28,000 tons.

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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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MARCH 22, 2024

Power company Mercury , along with representatives from Tauhara No. participated in a groundbreaking ceremony to signal the start of construction of the 50-MW geothermal power plant at the Nga Tamariki geothermal power station in New Zealand. The new power plant is expected to be operational by 2025.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

GreenLoop has the unique capability to extract heat, rather than mass, from the geothermal resource which conserves water, maintains pressure in the geothermal resource, and ensures the long term sustainability of the resource. “We We applaud USTDA’s support for the country’s continuing transition to renewable energy.

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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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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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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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OCTOBER 3, 2024

A central part of the company’s mission is the development of the world’s most efficient Solid Oxide Electrolyzer solution that is cost-effective, reliable and sustainable. 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 12, 2024

PT Geo Dipa Energi (Persero) recently launched an eco-innovation program to address environmental challenges in the communities surrounding the Patuha Unit 1 geothermal power plant in West Java, Indonesia. The eco-innovation program provides a sustainable solution for manure management by integrating renewable energy.

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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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DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Energy Development Corporation (EDC) recently celebrated the 40th year anniversary of the Palinpinon-1 geothermal power facility located in the island of Negros in the Philippines. Cainglet during the anniversary celeberation.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The score indicates that the company has successfully eliminated ESG risks and that “PGE has integrated sustainability into its business operations,” as PGEO President Director Julfi Hadi said. In this area, he said, PGE built the Mapalus Tumompaso Circular Economic System.

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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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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Contact Energy (Contact) has developed a way to capture the small amount of naturally occurring carbon dioxide released during geothermal power generation at the Ohaaki geothermal site near Taupo, New Zealand. MW Te Huka Unit 3 geothermal power station. Food grade CO 2 is just the beginning,” adds Mike.

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AUGUST 28, 2024

Lab-scale tests done by New Zealand-based research institute GNS Science have indicated that re-injecting the natural CO2 of geothermal fluids results in a win-win scenario, reducing emissions while also mitigating silica scaling in the reservoir. There are already several efforts worldwide to re-inject this CO2 into the geothermal reservoir.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

The capacity building program was organized under the UNIDO global programme “Generating energy capacity from geothermal power generation and its related technologies for sustainable development” (Geothermal Programme) funded by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan.

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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. Enhance energy security and reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

(Ormat) has signed a supply and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with Mercury NZ Limited for the planned 56-MW geothermal power plant at Ngatamariki, New Zealand. Mercury had just recently announced plans of adding a fifth generating unit at the Ngatamariki geothermal power station.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Indonesia’s state-owned electricity company PT PLN (Persero) has re-established an MOU with Tanzania Electric Supply Co Ltd (Tanesco) with the aim of supporting geothermal development in Tanzania.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The IGA is continuing the webinar series with two upcoming sessions: Geothermal Heating & Cooling: A Deep Dive with Adele Manzella (22nd November 2023 14:00 UTC) Luis Gutierrez-Negrin Explores Geothermal Power Generation (24th November 2023 16:00 UTC) More details and registration for the two sessions can be done via this link.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

Countries in the Western Tropical Pacific region have some of the highest electricity costs in the world right now due to the use of expensive, imported diesel power generation that has limited electrification and economic development.

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AUGUST 14, 2024

Economic viability of supercritical geothermal GNS Science further engaged with Castalia Limited to independently evaluate the economic viability of supercritical geothermal as a near-future technology for New Zealand to pursue.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

A “Geothermal Master Plan” envisions the use of technologies to maximize the potential and opportunities in Indonesia’s existing geothermal fields. Toyo had previously signed an MOU with PT Medco Power for a joint study on geothermal opportunities based on this same concept.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Australian geothermal developer Earths Energy (EE1) has announced the commencement of a scoping study to assess the viability of constructing geothermally powered data centres at its strategically located Queensland projects.

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APRIL 30, 2024

The technology can generate power from low-quality heat sources, providing opportunities to increase the overall efficiency of geothermal power plants. Source: Kontan The post Pertamina harnessing innovative technologies to optimize geothermal operations first appeared on ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal Energy News.

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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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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

TOYO plans to promote initiatives to realize a “carbon-neutral park” that maximizes the potential of geothermal energy, thus contributing to the realization of a sustainable economic development. The firm aims to address the challenges in geothermal using closed loop technologies and optical fiber monitoring.

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JUNE 27, 2024

The New-Zealand Japan Geothermal Coalition A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between New Zealand’s GNS Science , Geo40 , and Western Energy , and Japan’s Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (MGC).

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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. Majority of the geothermal sites in Malaysia are non-volcanic in origin, except for the sites in Sabah that are related to the Philippine volcano system.

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MAY 3, 2024

With this, Obayashi has acquired a 50% stake Eastland Generation, cementing a strong partnership that aims to drive sustainable energy and innovation. The partnership will bring together Eastland Generation’s and Obayashi’s complementary expertise to drive sustainable energy development in New Zealand and beyond.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Bago site in Negros Occidental was previously the site of the Northern Negros geothermal power project by EDC. The project had been shut down in 2010 amidst concerns over the steam field’s capability of supporting the 49-MW power plant. The power plant was eventually relocated to the Nasulo field in Negros Oriental.

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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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JANUARY 29, 2024

PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGEO) is one of four issuers to be newly included in the LQ45 stock market index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in the rebalancing period from 1 February to 31 July 2024. PGEO had recently broken ground on the construction of the Lumut Balai 2 geothermal power plant in South Sumatra, Indonesia.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The World Geothermal Congress (WGC) is the premier global geothermal event for this unique industry that gives many opportunities to share knowledge and innovations from around the world, bringing together leaders of industry, academia, governments, and communities to collaborate and provide thoughtful solutions for sustainable development.

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MAY 7, 2024

EGEC’s President, Miklós Antics and Head of Policy, Sanjeev Kumar will attend the event offering valuable insights into the European context of deployment and investment in geothermal energy. Industry leaders will lead discussions on the role of geothermal energy in driving sustainable energy solutions forward.

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AUGUST 16, 2024

. “We believe that Flow2Max will be a game-changer in the global geothermal industry. This innovation is a testament to our commitment to drive technological advancement and provide sustainable solutions to the world’s energy challenges,” said Julfi Hadi, President Director of PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

Partnering with NZGIF was a natural choice as they identified a specific opportunity and share our commitment to sustainable, enduring investments in renewable infrastructure, combined with a commercial approach to the transaction,” added Eastland Generation Chief Executive Officer Alice Pettigrew.

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