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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. The announcement comes after the country has experienced increase drought frequency resulting in lower output from hydropower plants which accounts for about 69% of Zimbabwe’s energy generation.

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KenGen to invest on more geothermal amidst underperforming hydropower

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KenGen has announced a revamped plan to generate more electricity from geothermal power plants in the face of low water inflows being experienced at their large hydropower stations. The Masinga Dam, Kenya’s largest hydropower dam, recorded a water level of 1039.42 mASL as of 6 November 2023.

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IRENA reports 22% lower LCOE of geothermal power in 2022

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This statistic was reported by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in their newly published document, “Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2022.” Almost all forms of renewable power became more competitive in 2022, with offshore wind and hydropower as the only exceptions.

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EDC bids on two geothermal sites following Philippine open tender

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Geothermal developer Energy Development Corporation (EDC) has submitted bids for two geothermal sites following the Open and Competitive Selection Process (OSCP4) by the Philippine Department of Energy which concluded on 28 September 2023. Sembrano (20 MW) geothermal power projects.

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Renewables Catching Nuclear Power In Global Energy Race

R-Squared Energy

This article is the fifth in a series on BP’s recently-released Statistical Review of World Energy 2019. Today, I want to cover global trends in renewable energy. The former consists of hydropower, which has been around for a long time. In comparison, coal produced more power than all three categories combined.

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Canada’s geothermal energy opportunity

Renewable Energy World

Matthews, Cito Energy Group. Geothermal Energy Potential in Western Canada. There’s a wave of increased interest and investment in geothermal energy as a potentially viable source of renewable power. Geothermal energy is naturally occurring heat that exists within the interior of the Earth.

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Renewable power plants need better planning and design

Renewable Energy World

In 2018, about two-thirds of new energy capacity installed was renewable. degrees Fahrenheit), the best-case scenario outlined at the Paris Climate Accord, global investment in renewable energy needs to double over the next decade. The world will need thousands of new solar, wind, and geothermal power plants.