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A Guide To Ensuring Renewable Energy Projects Run Smoothly

The Environmental Blog

Renewable energy projects have gained significant traction recently due to growing concerns about climate change and the need for sustainable energy sources. These projects include a wide range of initiatives, from solar and wind farms to hydroelectric and geothermal power plants.

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

ThinkGeoEnergy

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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Prešov region to support PW Energy for first geothermal power plant in Slovakia

ThinkGeoEnergy

The Prešov self-governing region has signed a memorandum of mutual cooperation with developer PW Energy for a geothermal power project in L’ubotice within the Prešov district. If the project proceeds, this will be first geothermal power plant in Slovakia. The planned geothermal project has a target capacity of 6.5

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Ecopetrol to proceed with drilling for Caldas geothermal project, Colombia

ThinkGeoEnergy

Colombian state-owned petroleum company Ecopetrol has announced that it will now invest on drilling for the planned geothermal power generation project in Caldas, Colombia. A pair of deep wells, each to a depth of 2500 meters, are planned to be drilling within one to two years. USD 167 million).

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Zorlu Energy obtains geothermal operation license in Aydin, Türkiye

ThinkGeoEnergy

(Zorlu Geothermal) has obtained a 30-year operating license for its Kuyucak and Nazilli geothermal resource exploration sites in Aydin, Türkiye, Enerji Gunlugu reported. MW in geothermal and 272 MW in wind energy, accounting for 78% of the company’s total installed capacity in Türkiye from renewable energy sources.

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Interview – Exploring new frontiers of magma energy with KMT

ThinkGeoEnergy

In the coming years, the Krafla Magma Testbed (KMT) project in the Krafla geothermal field in Iceland aims to drill into a shallow magma chamber. This will serve as both a research facility and a demonstration facility for producing geothermal energy close to a magma body.

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Greentown Labs Member Milestones — November 2022

Greentown Labs

Dandelion Energy raised a $70M Series B-1 round to install geothermal heating and cooling solutions. investment in its vegetation intelligence platform that helps utilities reduce the risk of power outages and wildfires. Department of Energy to extract nickel and magnesium from mining waste. seed round.