Enhanced geothermal systems promise wider access to clean energy
TechXplore
FEBRUARY 22, 2025
Historically, access to geothermal energy has hinged on real estate's famously three most important factors: location, location, and location.
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Tauhara geothermal power plant, New Zealand starts full capacity operations
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
The 174-MW Tauhara geothermal power plant by Contact Energy in New Zealand has officially been opened, a culmination of three and a half years of construction and an investment of $924 million. At the full 174-MW capacity, the Tauhara geothermal power station can supply electricity to 200,000 homes in New Zealand.
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APRI to augment Makban geothermal power plant with battery storage
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
(APRI) has signed an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with Shandong Electric Power Engineering Consulting Institute Co. This project will provide battery storage for APRI’s Makban geothermal power plant, allowing it to support the power grid during periods of peak demand and power disruption. “We
Site preparation ongoing for Dominica geothermal power plant construction
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Preparation of the construction site for the 10-MW geothermal power plant in Dominica is currently ongoing, and construction is expected to start by early 2025. Source: Dominica News Online The post Site preparation ongoing for Dominica geothermal power plant construction first appeared on ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal Energy News.
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Small-scale geothermal power plants in Japan pave way for bigger plants
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Tsuchiyu Onsen, a hot spring resort sixteen kilometers from Fukushima in Japan, is home to a geothermal power plant that successfully generates 400 kW of electricity , which is enough to power roughly 800 homes , as well as a local shrimp farm. This generates further revenue for local businesses.
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Amazon, Google and Microsoft signal growing interest in nuclear, geothermal power
GreenBiz
MARCH 25, 2024
Rising demand from artificial intelligence is forcing big technology companies to look beyond wind and solar for clean energy.
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Webinar – Global geothermal power update & highlight on Germany, 13 December 2024
ThinkGeoEnergy
DECEMBER 9, 2024
.” Date: 13 December 2024 Time: 12:00 CET / 08:00 ET Registration: Click here to register Speakers: Carlo Cariaga (ThinkGeoEnergy) & Marlene Kppler (Enerchange) The global geothermal power industry continues to grow at a steady pace. We will also be looking into the geothermal power and heating market of Germany.
EPFL Scientists Reveal How to Tap into Earth’s Deepest Energy Sources – Geothermal Power
Hydrogen Fuel News
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Unlocking Earth’s Hidden Energy: The Future of Geothermal Power Exploring the depths of the Earth has always been a challenging endeavor, but recent breakthroughs by a team of scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) are shifting the boundaries of what’s possible.
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Austin, Texas to pilot 5-MW geothermal power project
ThinkGeoEnergy
DECEMBER 9, 2024
.” Austin, Texas is also the site of the inaugural geothermal heating and cooling project Bedrock Energy , which was just completed earlier this year at the Penn Field mixed-use office and retail campus.
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“Geothermal Power Generation – Developments and Innovation” 2nd edition now out
ThinkGeoEnergy
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Elsevier has published the second edition of its comprehensive book “Geothermal Power Generation Developments and Innovation” (ISBN: Hardback, 9780443247507; eBook, 9780443247514). There is also an appendix with data on installed geothermal power plants across the world showing trends and projections for the near-term.
Indonesia’s 35-MW Ijen geothermal power plant starts commercial operations
ThinkGeoEnergy
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
PT Medco Cahaya Geothermal (PT MCG) has officially announced the start of commercial operations of the 35-MW Ijen Geothermal Power Plant (PLTP), making it the first geothermal power facility in the East Java region of Indonesia. The project is supported by 83 transmission towers and 150 kV of transmission lines.
Dominica PM provides update on construction of Laudat geothermal power plant
ThinkGeoEnergy
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
In his official Facebook page , Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit provided some updates on the current working being done for the 10-MW geothermal power plant in Laudat in the Roseau Valley. Construction of the power plant is currently ongoing, following up on site preparation that was reported in late 2024.
Binary geothermal power plant in Berlin, El Salvador to go online this year
ThinkGeoEnergy
MARCH 3, 2025
The 7-MW Berlin binary geothermal power plant in El Salvador has already been installed, is undergoing testing, and is expected to be operational later this year. Moreover, power generation of the Ahuachapan geothermal power plant has been improved in recent months, allowing it to add an additional 2 MW of capacity.
Geothermal-powered dorm minimizes its carbon footprint in Quebec
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 25, 2020
The new dorm complements the boarding school's existing architecture while raising the bar for sustainable design.
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Geothermal power agreement signed for world’s first eSAF facility
ThinkGeoEnergy
MARCH 14, 2025
based Syntholene Energy Corp reports having signed a binding energy agreement securing 20 MW of geothermal power, a major milestone in deploying the worlds first geothermally-powered synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) plant module. The company names El Salvador and Iceland as project sites.
Global Geothermal Power Snapshot 2024 – Insights & Resources
ThinkGeoEnergy
JANUARY 22, 2025
ThinkGeoEnergy is excited to announce the launch of the Global Geothermal Power Snapshot 2024 , a free report providing a clear and concise overview of geothermal power development worldwide. Download the Report Click the link below to register and download the Global Geothermal Power Snapshot 2024.
Cutting emissions in geothermal power: global best practices
ThinkGeoEnergy
MARCH 19, 2025
Geothermal power generation is widely recognized as a renewable and low-emission source of energy. However, many geothermal reservoirs contain naturally occurring greenhouse gases (GHGs), including carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), which are released during power production.
Small-scale geothermal power development in Japan – insights from Machiokoshi
ThinkGeoEnergy
MARCH 18, 2025
A country update published by the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) in 2023 showed that Japan currently has the highest density of geothermal power plants in the world. An important qualifier is that most of these power plants are considered small , with capacities ranging from 20 to 250 kW.
Fervo adds 18 MW to PPA for geothermal power with Clean Power Alliance
ThinkGeoEnergy
MARCH 3, 2025
Fervo Energy has signed a new PPA with California community choice energy aggregator Clean Power Alliance (CPA) that adds 18 MW to a previously signed 15-year contract for 30 MW. The commitment to supply 48 MW of geothermal power will support the growing demand for clean energy across the 35 communities that CPA serves.
Star Energy completes testing of 15.5-MW Salak binary geothermal power plant
ThinkGeoEnergy
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Star Energy Geothermal , a subsidiary of Barito Renewables , has just announced the successful completion of the 72-hour commissioning test of the Salak binary geothermal power plant in West Java, Indonesia. During the test, the binary power plant sustained a 15.5-MW
ThinkGeoEnergy’s Top 10 Geothermal Countries 2024 – Power
ThinkGeoEnergy
JANUARY 20, 2025
As part of our ongoing efforts to provide high-quality insights into the geothermal sector, we are pleased to share our annual Top 10 Geothermal Countries overview based on installed geothermal power generation capacity as of year-end 2024. continues to lead globally in geothermal installed capacity.
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Stunning House on the Rocks uses geothermal power
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 23, 2020
On Finland’s windswept Turku archipelago, Helsinki-based design practice and log house kit purveyor Pluspuu has completed yet another ecological wood house — fittingly named the House on the Rocks.
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Philippines’ Lopez Group installing 40MW of battery storage at geothermal power plants
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 4, 2023
A renewable energy subsidiary of the Philippine conglomerate Lopez Group has contracted for the deployment of battery energy storage system (BESS) resources at three geothermal sites.
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J-POWER files EIA for 15-MW Takahinatayama geothermal power plant in Japan
ThinkGeoEnergy
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.
Sage Geosystems and Meta sign 150MW geothermal power agreement
Canary Media
AUGUST 26, 2024
Department of Energy workshop, next-generation geothermal energy startup Sage Geosystems announced that it had agreed to supply Meta , the owner of Facebook, with 150 megawatts of geothermal power.
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OME T-01 geothermal power plant in Manisa, Türkiye starts operations
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
The OME T-01 Geothermal Power Plant (GPP), developed by Open Mountain Türkiye Geothermal Energy Production Co. This environmentally friendly project, which leverages the region’s rich geothermal energy potential, aims to enhance the use of renewable energy resources. (OME
Zanskar acquires Lightning Dock geothermal power plant, New Mexico
ThinkGeoEnergy
JULY 2, 2024
Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of Lightning Dock Geothermal, including the Bruce Levy geothermal power plant in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, from Cyrq Energy, LLC. The entity sale transaction was completed on May 29, 2024.
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Gina Rinehart-backed, geothermal powered “pit to battery” project marks key milestone
Renew Economy
JANUARY 13, 2025
ASX-listed Vulcan Energy Resources is marking a milestone in developing a sustainable EV battery supply chain by harnessing geothermal energy. The post Gina Rinehart-backed, geothermal powered “pit to battery” project marks key milestone appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Meet the Companies Leading the Geothermal Hydrogen Industry
Hydrogen Fuel News
JANUARY 2, 2025
These breakthroughs create fertile ground for integrating geothermal energy into hydrogen production strategies, ensuring efficiency and sustainability. How Hydrogen Is Made Using Geothermal Energy The process of producing hydrogen with geothermal power relies on steam, heat, or electricity generated by geothermal plants.
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THE BIG PICTURE: Geothermal Power Landscape (Infographic)
POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
According to the Global Geothermal Power Tracker (GGPT), a comprehensive dataset of geothermal power facilities, about 14 GW of geothermal power is operational worldwide.
EDC set to put four geothermal power facilities online in 2024
ThinkGeoEnergy
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 The four planned projects are as follows: 29-MW Palayan Bayan binary power plant in Bicol 5.6-MW
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Stellae Energy announces geothermal power project in Vanuatu
ThinkGeoEnergy
OCTOBER 4, 2024
The MOU aims to explore and develop economic, sustainable geothermal power projects harnessing volcanic geothermal energy resources in partnership with the Ministry of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology and Geo-Hazards, Energy, Environment and National Disaster Management and the Departments of Energy and Geology.
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Gradient to generate geothermal power in North Dakota oil and gas facility
ThinkGeoEnergy
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Colorado-based Gradient Geothermal (Gradient) has announced that it will provide geothermal power generation and fluid cooling services to Chord Energy , an independent North American oil and gas exploration and production entity.
Zorlu Energy augments geothermal power plant capacity with solar
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Zorlu Geothermal Energy Electricity Generation Inc. Zorlu Energy ) has announced that additional solar power plants will be built to augment the installed capacities of the company’s geothermal power plants in Alasehir and Kizildere, Türkiye. The meeting regarding the project will be held on 06/11/2023.” “The
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Modernist Bata shoe factory transforms into geothermal-powered homes
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 9, 2020
Quadrangle has fulfilled a long-held dream of the late Sonja Bata of Bata Shoes fame with the transformation of the decommissioned Bata Shoe Factory in Batawa.
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Miss Universe candidates visit Ahuachapán geothermal power plant, El Salvador
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
In what is an incredibly unique moment for the geothermal industry, 14 of the 88 candidates for Miss Universe 2023 visited the Ahuachapán Geothermal Power Plant in El Salvador, which is currently hosting the pageant. Operated by LaGeo , the first unit of the Ahuachapán Geothermal Power Plant went online in 1975.
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Geothermal-powered timber home glows by an Austrian lake
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 24, 2020
Locally procured materials and energy-efficient building systems make up the Wohnhaus am Eichenberg (Residence on the Eichenberg), a contemporary timber home designed by Austrian architecture firm Berktold Weber Architekten in 2019.
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Geothermal-powered home fuses high-end luxury with restraint
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Fitted with custom designs and high-end finishes, the home’s decor is deliberately pared down for a modern and minimalist look that inspired the project’s name, “Bold, rather than brash.”
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Sinopec’s first geothermal power demonstration project starts grid supply
ThinkGeoEnergy
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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Gyrotrons is a new tech that could revolutionize geothermal power extraction
Hydrogen Fuel News
APRIL 16, 2024
Unlocking geothermal power potential requires drilling deep into the earth, using technology that is efficient, cost-effective, and widely accessible. Gyrotrons, a new technology developed by a team or researchers out of MIT, could revolutionize geothermal energy extraction via deep drilling and melting rock with energy beams.
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Kyushu to build 5-MW Kirishima geothermal power plant in Kagoshima, Japan
ThinkGeoEnergy
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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Construction completed for Oguni geothermal power plant, Kumamoto, Japan
ThinkGeoEnergy
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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Jobs – Geothermal power plant manager, Cornwall, UK
ThinkGeoEnergy
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Geothermal developer and operator Geothermal Engineering Ltd. GEL) is advertising an open position for a full-time Power Plant Manager for the company’s United Downs Deep Geothermal Power (UDDGP) project in Cornwall, UK.
Kamojang geothermal power plant in Indonesia starts green hydrogen production
ThinkGeoEnergy
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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