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ORIX starts operations of Minami-Kayabe geothermal power plant, Japan

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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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Ormat signs PPA for new geothermal power plant in Guadeloupe

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(Ormat) has signed a 30-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Electricité de France (EDF) for the development of a new 10-MW geothermal power plant on the Island of Guadeloupe. The power plant, of which 63.75% in equity interest will be held by Ormat, is expected to be operational by the end of 2025.

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Miss Universe candidates visit Ahuachapán geothermal power plant, El Salvador

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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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Bukotermal starts design, permitting for geothermal power project in Croatia

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Bukotermal, a joint venture company owned by the Varazdin County (85%) and the Mali Bukovec municipality (15%), has started the design and permitting phase for a proposed 16-MW geothermal power project in Varazdin County in Croatia. Two new injection wells are also planned to be drilled on this piece of land. kilometers.

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GEL starts construction on UK’s first deep geothermal power plant

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Construction has officially started on the United Downs Deep Geothermal Power (UDDGP) project of Geothermal Engineering Ltd. The work on the power plant and lithium extraction plant is expected to be completed by the summer and power generation is planned by the end of 2024. GEL) in Cornwall, UK.

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Tauhara, NZ geothermal power station targets operations by Q3 2024

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Contact Energy has provided progress updates for the Tauhara geothermal power project in New Zealand, maintaining a target commercial operations date by winter (June to August) 2024. Electricity from the power plant will be sold to Genesis Energy under a 15-year PPA.

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Baseload Capital and ThinkGeoEnergy announce partnership on geothermal news sharing

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Baseload Capital , a leading investment entity dedicated to advancing geothermal energy deployment globally, is thrilled to announce an exciting collaboration with ThinkGeoEnergy , the foremost online platform for geothermal energy news and information.