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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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MARCH 18, 2024

Earths Energy (ASX: EE1) and Baker Hughes have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on assessing the application of Advanced Geothermal Systems (AGS) technology on EE1’s geothermal exploration portfolio in Australia. To this end, a Joint Steering Committee will perform the work over the next two years.

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APRIL 30, 2024

PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGEO) continues to explore the use off innovative breakthrough technologies to further optimize their geothermal operations in Indonesia. All these efforts are part of the state-owned developer’s commitment of advancing the local geothermal industry.

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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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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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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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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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AUGUST 16, 2024

State-owned PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy has officially announced launched Flow2Max, a technological breakthrough that allows for the real-time measurement of two-phase fluid streams in geothermal facilities. “We believe that Flow2Max will be a game-changer in the global geothermal industry.

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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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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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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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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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AUGUST 7, 2024

The signing of the MoU comes as a response to the Taiwanese government’s energy transformation policy and the call to promote the research and development of green energy and carbon reduction technologies.

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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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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The impressive track record includes nearly 1000 geothermal wells and coverage is fast approaching 100 million sqm. Sinopec Green Energy, through its Geothermal Plus approach, uses geothermal as the baseload backbone of multi-clean energy systems.

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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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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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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Hosted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, TIGC 2024 was a success with over 600 participants, providing a stage to highlight Taiwan’s efforts to build a geothermal power sector through cutting-edge technology, global partnerships, and supportive policies. The facility is operated by Fabulous Power Co.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

Strategically located close to the Sumatra power distribution network, the Samosir PSP-E is estimated to have a geothermal power potential of up to 40 MW. Samosir was one of seven geothermal sites that were awarded during the recent IIGCE.

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

Cooperation can help share early costs and introduce foreign exploration experience and innovative technologies. Taipower also emphasized that this geothermal team integrates the expertise and experience of well-known manufacturers in the geothermal and energy fields locally and abroad.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Ormat Technologies, Inc. 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. We are thrilled to partner with Mercury for the extension of the Ngatamariki Geothermal Power Station.

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JULY 10, 2024

Map showing the South Australian geothermal projects of Earths Energy (source: Earths Energy) Earlier this year, EE1 announced a successful $6 million capital raise to support the development of their geothermal assets in South Australia and Queensland. kilometers suggesting some potential for an engineered geothermal system.

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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 23, 2024

The research project, expected to take four years, will be a first-in-the-world in producing valuable biomass using the emissions from geothermal power plants, and the microorganisms that thrive in the conditions of geothermal sites. New Zealand-based consultancy Upflow has partnered with Tauhara North No. 2 Trust and the MPI.

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