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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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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. advanced technology in the Philippines. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA).

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APRIL 15, 2025

Google, for the first time, inked an agreement to purchase geothermal energy for its facilities in Asia. The deal also marks the first geothermal power purchase agreement for Taiwan, according to the company. Outside of Taiwan, Google says its also considering pursuing similar geothermal deals in Japan and Indonesia.

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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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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. Globally, this is not Googles first step into geothermal.

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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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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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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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MARCH 20, 2025

The Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) in inviting qualified firms to participate in a competitive tender for a technological development project involving the use of microseismic array technology for geothermal exploration. to identify structures where geothermal fluid may exist.

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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).

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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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OCTOBER 26, 2023

(Taipower) has inaugurated the 840-kW Renze geothermal power plant in Yilan County, Taiwan. The power plant is set to begin commercial operations by the end of this year. Taiwan , the Renze geothermal power plant is the first geothermal power plant in Taiwan that has been fully built by state-owned enterprises.

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MAY 2, 2024

ORIX Corporation (ORIX) has announced the start of commercial operations of the Minami-Kayabe Geothermal Power Plant in the Minami-Kayabe region of Hakodate City in Hokkaido, Japan. MW, it is now the largest binary cycle geothermal power plant in Japan. With a capacity of 6.5

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AUGUST 8, 2024

Optimizing electricity dispatch In addition, optimization of geothermal power plant (PLTP) is also carried out by prioritizing excess energy from currently operating PLTP. There is also plenty of potential optimization from other geothermal power plant operators – 134 GWh from PT Geo Dipa Energi (PLTP Dieng and Patuha), 365.8

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MARCH 22, 2024

Power company Mercury , along with representatives from Tauhara No. 2 Trust , Ngati Tahu-Ngati Whaoa Runanga , and Ormat Technologies Inc. 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.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Ormat Technologies (Ormat) has been awarded the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract valued at approximately $200 million by Contact Energy for the development of the 101-MW Te Mihi 2 geothermal power plant in New Zealand. The power plant is expected to be completed by mid-2027.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

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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JUNE 6, 2024

.” Surface and geophysical surveys, as well as prior drilling operations, had indicated the presence of geothermal resources in the Sempo site. The Hokkaido Prefecture has been a particularly active region for geothermal development in Japan in recent years. MW Minami-Kayaba geothermal power plant.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The budget will support the drilling of new wells , expansion of existing pads and construction of new pads, road networks, pipelines, support structures, and will support development of emerging technologies. The company still has at least three binary power plants in development , after the inauguration of the 28.9-MW

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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

APRIL 14, 2025

Indonesia’s state-owned geothermal operator and developer PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGEO) has signed a Joint Study Agreement (JSA) with Turkish energy company Zorlu Jeotermal Enerji Elektrik retimi A.S.

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DECEMBER 16, 2024

The new research initiative follows up on the successful partnership of Google with Fervo Energy to scale geothermal technologies globally, culminating in an enhanced geothermal power project that now supplies electricity to the Nevada grid.

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APRIL 9, 2025

This event will bring together global geothermal experts and domestic industry leaders to exchange insights on Taiwan’s geothermal development, international geothermal energy trends, and innovative advancements.

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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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JULY 22, 2024

Located at the foot of the Northern Alps in the NE part of Gifu Prefecture, extensive surface and geophysical surveys done by INPEX in the project site have indicated the presence of geothermal resources.

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APRIL 7, 2025

RELATED: Philippines strives to regain position as 2nd largest geothermal power producer Source: National Geothermal Association of the Philippines via LinkedIn The post Call for abstracts 6th Philippine International Geothermal Conference first appeared on ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal News & Insights.

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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

PT Pertamina Power Indonesia (“Pertamina NRE”), PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk (“PGE”), and Genvia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in developing green hydrogen production through the integration of advanced solid oxide electrolyzer (SOEL) technology with geothermal heat sources.

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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 5, 2023

(“Taiteck”), has won the tender for the GreenFire’s GreenLoop technology feasibility study project from CPC Corporation, Taiwan (“CPC”) on June 14, 2023. The tender requested the design of tests, testing of geothermal wells, and retrofit of wells using the GreenLoop technology. Liu, president of Taiteck Co.,

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