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Zorlu Energy augments geothermal power plant capacity with solar

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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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Zimbabwe to build first utility-scale geothermal power plant

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Zimbabwe has announced plans of constructing a 10-MW geothermal power plant at the Chimbwawata Hot Springs in the Binga district. Zimbabwe currently has no installed geothermal power plants, despite having 32 potential geothermal sites as identified previously by the Ministry of Energy and Power Development.

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Ngawha becomes New Zealand’s first zero-carbon geothermal power station

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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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MORI binary geothermal power plant, Japan starts commercial operations

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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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Environmental permit granted for Dora-5 geothermal power project in Aydin, Türkiye

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MW Dora-5 geothermal power plant in the Kosk district of Aydin, Türkiye. We had previously reported on the start of the permitting process for the Dora-5 geothermal power project. MWe, the power plant is expected to generate 133, 293 MWh of clean electricity per year. At a capacity of 19.8

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Exploring the Ocean to Save the Planet

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Land-based alternative energy solutions like solar and geothermal power help slow our greenhouse gas emissions, but on their own, they are insufficient for preventing the worst consequences of climate change. Our best hope for saving the planet lies on the seafloor.

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Sanko Energy plans geothermal capacity increase and new power plant in Manisa, Türkiye

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Sanko Energy) has announced plans of increasing the capacity of a 10-MW geothermal power plant to 25 MW, as well putting up a new 80-MW geothermal power plant in the Salihili District in Manisa Province, Türkiye. Sanko Enerji San.