Primeval Energy, GWF partner for geothermal desalination in California
Announcement of strategic partnership between Primeval Energy and Global Water Farms
Carlo Cariaga
30 Apr 2024
Primeval Energy and Global Water Farms have announced a partnership for a desalination project in Southern California using geothermal energy.
Geothermal solutions company Primeval Energy (Primeval) has entered into a strategic partnership with Global Water Farms (GWF) for a Southern California desalination project. The Primeval team will be providing geothermal assistance to the project which will require considerable energy in the form of Combined Heat and Power.
GWF has an ambitious yet realistic business plan to provide vast volumes of clean water to augment the flow of water in the Colorado River through desalination. GWF will use the salt by-product for the manufacture of salt-based construction blocks, creating a second environmentally focused business that lowers the demand for traditional cinder blocks.
“This strategic partnership with Primeval will provide the geothermal and drilling experience required to provide all the energy we require for our Salton Sea project. Following the successful establishment of our flagship location in Imperial County, we have potential to roll out the desalination / geothermal combination in water stressed locations internationally,” said Jon Becker, CEO of GWF.
“The Primeval team combines geothermal and oil & gas expertise for field evaluation, project design, execution and management. I personally have spoken for years about the huge potential of partnering geothermal energy with desalination. It is incredibly exciting and gratifying to be working with a company of such bold ambition and foresight. The Salton Sea venture is an incredibly important stand-alone project. However, we have potential to duplicate the GWF / Primeval, desalination / geothermal partnership globally,” added Andy Wood, CEO of Primeval.
An unrestricted technology approach
Primeval Energy is a geothermal solutions company, established by seasoned oil and gas and geothermal professionals, that offers an approach that is unrestricted by any specific technologies. This “technology-agnostic” approach allows Primeval to assess each project with an unrestricted, holistic perspective and offer the right solution tailored to the asset location and end-use.
“As a result, we can assess a geothermal field anywhere and look at the whole picture. We have a geothermal ‘toolbox’ that delivers the potential to provide open or closed-loop solutions. This flexibility in conjunction with our holistic approach enables us to provide optimised design,” said Wood in a feature published by the Eastern Daily Press.
The Primeval team combines geothermal and oil and gas expertise for field evaluation and management, plus technology expertise that allows the team to assess the potential, cost effective solution for efficient and more sustainable energy generation. The company offers flexible engagement models, providing everything from advice on the feasibility of a project, to assistance with establishing and operating geothermal facilities.
Source: Email correspondence
