Enhanced geothermal systems promise wider access to clean energy
TechXplore
FEBRUARY 22, 2025
Historically, access to geothermal energy has hinged on real estate's famously three most important factors: location, location, and location.
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TechXplore
FEBRUARY 22, 2025
Historically, access to geothermal energy has hinged on real estate's famously three most important factors: location, location, and location.
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
The 174-MW Tauhara geothermal power plant by Contact Energy in New Zealand has officially been opened, a culmination of three and a half years of construction and an investment of $924 million. At the full 174-MW capacity, the Tauhara geothermal power station can supply electricity to 200,000 homes in New Zealand.
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ThinkGeoEnergy
JUNE 26, 2025
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto led the inauguration ceremony of several geothermal power plants and solar power plants across 15 provinces. The list includes the groundbreaking of the work on five new geothermal power plants with a planned total capacity of 260 MW.
ThinkGeoEnergy
JUNE 23, 2025
The Hellisheidi geothermal power plant of ON Power in Iceland is now operating at a nearly carbon-neutral manner with the inauguration of the Steingerði air purification plant, which captures almost all carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide emissions.
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
(APRI) has signed an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with Shandong Electric Power Engineering Consulting Institute Co. This project will provide battery storage for APRI’s Makban geothermal power plant, allowing it to support the power grid during periods of peak demand and power disruption. “We
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Tsuchiyu Onsen, a hot spring resort sixteen kilometers from Fukushima in Japan, is home to a geothermal power plant that successfully generates 400 kW of electricity , which is enough to power roughly 800 homes , as well as a local shrimp farm. This generates further revenue for local businesses.
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Preparation of the construction site for the 10-MW geothermal power plant in Dominica is currently ongoing, and construction is expected to start by early 2025. Source: Dominica News Online The post Site preparation ongoing for Dominica geothermal power plant construction first appeared on ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal Energy News.
ThinkGeoEnergy
JUNE 18, 2025
Rehabilitation work on the Olkaria I geothermal power plant in Kenya is now at 70% completion, and commissioning of the first turbine is expected by June 2026. The Olkaria I geothermal power station, the oldest in Kenya, was shut down in 2023 to give way to rehabilitation work.
Hydrogen Fuel News
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Unlocking Earth’s Hidden Energy: The Future of Geothermal Power Exploring the depths of the Earth has always been a challenging endeavor, but recent breakthroughs by a team of scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) are shifting the boundaries of what’s possible.
ThinkGeoEnergy
DECEMBER 9, 2024
.” Date: 13 December 2024 Time: 12:00 CET / 08:00 ET Registration: Click here to register Speakers: Carlo Cariaga (ThinkGeoEnergy) & Marlene Kppler (Enerchange) The global geothermal power industry continues to grow at a steady pace. We will also be looking into the geothermal power and heating market of Germany.
ThinkGeoEnergy
DECEMBER 9, 2024
.” Austin, Texas is also the site of the inaugural geothermal heating and cooling project Bedrock Energy , which was just completed earlier this year at the Penn Field mixed-use office and retail campus.
ThinkGeoEnergy
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
PT Medco Cahaya Geothermal (PT MCG) has officially announced the start of commercial operations of the 35-MW Ijen Geothermal Power Plant (PLTP), making it the first geothermal power facility in the East Java region of Indonesia. The project is supported by 83 transmission towers and 150 kV of transmission lines.
ThinkGeoEnergy
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Elsevier has published the second edition of its comprehensive book “Geothermal Power Generation Developments and Innovation” (ISBN: Hardback, 9780443247507; eBook, 9780443247514). There is also an appendix with data on installed geothermal power plants across the world showing trends and projections for the near-term.
ThinkGeoEnergy
JUNE 13, 2025
Meta) have signed an agreement to support the development of a 150-MW geothermal power project in New Mexico. We’re pleased to support Meta’s ambitious AI objectives and accelerate access to new round-the-clock power supplies,” said Josh Prueher, Chief Executive Officer at XGS Energy.
ThinkGeoEnergy
JULY 2, 2025
PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (IDX: PGEO) has officially announced that the 55-MW Lumut Balai Unit 2 geothermal power plant in South Sumatra, Indonesia is now fully operational. More recently, PGEO inaugurated the exploration of the Gunung Tiga-Ulubelu geothermal prospect in Lampung, with a potential capacity of 55 MW.
ThinkGeoEnergy
JANUARY 20, 2025
As part of our ongoing efforts to provide high-quality insights into the geothermal sector, we are pleased to share our annual Top 10 Geothermal Countries overview based on installed geothermal power generation capacity as of year-end 2024. continues to lead globally in geothermal installed capacity.
ThinkGeoEnergy
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Star Energy Geothermal , a subsidiary of Barito Renewables , has just announced the successful completion of the 72-hour commissioning test of the Salak binary geothermal power plant in West Java, Indonesia. During the test, the binary power plant sustained a 15.5-MW
ThinkGeoEnergy
MAY 8, 2025
Tohoku Enterprise Co Ltd (TECO), the domestic partner company in Japan of Boston Dynamics , has published a video highlighting the use of the robotic quadruped “Spot” to augment the maintenance activities at the Onikobe geothermal power plant, operated by Electric Power Development Co.
Hydrogen Fuel News
JANUARY 2, 2025
These breakthroughs create fertile ground for integrating geothermal energy into hydrogen production strategies, ensuring efficiency and sustainability. How Hydrogen Is Made Using Geothermal Energy The process of producing hydrogen with geothermal power relies on steam, heat, or electricity generated by geothermal plants.
ThinkGeoEnergy
JUNE 10, 2025
Nippon Steel Engineering , and geothermal developer and operator Kyuden Mirai Energy Co. Under the PPA, three office buildings owned and managed by Tokyo Tatemono in Tokyo, Japan will be supplied with geothermal power from Kyuden Mirai’s geothermal power plants.
ThinkGeoEnergy
MAY 5, 2025
A financial close agreement has been signed between PT Supreme Energy Muara Laboh (SEML) and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) for Unit 2 of the Muara Laboh geothermal power plant in West Sumatra, Indonesia. PT SEML is a joint venture between PT Supreme Energy , Sumitomo Corporation , and INPEX Geothermal Ltd.
Green Living Guy
APRIL 26, 2025
The quest for cleaner hydrogen production methods just got a major boost from an unexpected source: geothermal power plants. The post Geothermal Power Plants Could Revolutionize Green Hydrogen Production appeared first on The Green Living Guy. Tapping Earths Heat for Hydrogen Production.
ThinkGeoEnergy
APRIL 23, 2025
The Geothermal Power Company of Dominica (GPC) has provided another update on the construction of the 10-MW geothermal power plant at Laudat in the Roseau Valley. Aerial photo of the construction of the 10-MW geothermal power plant, showing the condensers and OEC units (source.
ThinkGeoEnergy
JANUARY 22, 2025
ThinkGeoEnergy is excited to announce the launch of the Global Geothermal Power Snapshot 2024 , a free report providing a clear and concise overview of geothermal power development worldwide. Download the Report Click the link below to register and download the Global Geothermal Power Snapshot 2024.
ThinkGeoEnergy
MARCH 18, 2025
A country update published by the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) in 2023 showed that Japan currently has the highest density of geothermal power plants in the world. An important qualifier is that most of these power plants are considered small , with capacities ranging from 20 to 250 kW.
ThinkGeoEnergy
JUNE 30, 2025
The Hawai’i Public Utilities Commission has approved the Repower Project of Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV), the operator of the Puna geothermal power plant in Hawai’i Island. An environmental assessment is currently underway by PGV as the company is grading the land for the future equipment.
ThinkGeoEnergy
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Colorado-based Gradient Geothermal (Gradient) has announced that it will provide geothermal power generation and fluid cooling services to Chord Energy , an independent North American oil and gas exploration and production entity.
ThinkGeoEnergy
MARCH 19, 2025
Geothermal power generation is widely recognized as a renewable and low-emission source of energy. However, many geothermal reservoirs contain naturally occurring greenhouse gases (GHGs), including carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), which are released during power production.
ThinkGeoEnergy
OCTOBER 11, 2024
For Italy to meet its ambitious climate-energy targets, such as in PNIEC, geothermal must move from the sidelines to center stage.”
ThinkGeoEnergy
MARCH 14, 2025
based Syntholene Energy Corp reports having signed a binding energy agreement securing 20 MW of geothermal power, a major milestone in deploying the worlds first geothermally-powered synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) plant module. The company names El Salvador and Iceland as project sites.
ThinkGeoEnergy
MAY 22, 2025
” Source: Radio WVTF , DSIRE , and Legiscan The post Virginia passes law to include geothermal power in renewable energy portfolio standard first appeared on ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal News & Insights.
ThinkGeoEnergy
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The Unit Rated Capacity (URC) test of the 33-MW Sorik Marapi Geothermal Power Plant Unit 5 has been successfully completed. With this, the total capacity of the Sorik Marapi Geothermal Field in Mandailing Natal Regency in South Sumatra, Indonesia has increased to 200 MWe.
ThinkGeoEnergy
JANUARY 13, 2025
Colorado-based Gradient Geothermal is overcoming these barriers with a novel yet reasonably practical approach – producing geothermal power from produced fluids of existing wells in oil and gas fields. “In either case, we generate power, but we can really flexibly meet the goals of our clients,” said Burke.
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
The OME T-01 Geothermal Power Plant (GPP), developed by Open Mountain Türkiye Geothermal Energy Production Co. This environmentally friendly project, which leverages the region’s rich geothermal energy potential, aims to enhance the use of renewable energy resources. (OME
ThinkGeoEnergy
JUNE 19, 2025
The Cascade Institute has published a report that provides guidance on harmonized and effective geothermal regulations across Canada, thus providing a regulatory roadmap for Canada to harness its vast geothermal potential. The economic opportunity Global geothermal investment is projected to reach US$2.5
ThinkGeoEnergy
MARCH 3, 2025
Fervo Energy has signed a new PPA with California community choice energy aggregator Clean Power Alliance (CPA) that adds 18 MW to a previously signed 15-year contract for 30 MW. The commitment to supply 48 MW of geothermal power will support the growing demand for clean energy across the 35 communities that CPA serves.
TechCrunch: Climate
JUNE 12, 2025
Meta is the latest tech company to warm to geothermal energy, announcing on Thursday a deal with startup XGS Energy to develop a 150 megawatt geothermal power plant in New Mexico.
Hydrogen Fuel News
NOVEMBER 9, 2024
Energy Potential and Benefits The KMT’s second borehole will serve as a testing platform for developing next-generation geothermal power stations. Iceland already derives approximately 25% of its electricity and 85% of its household heating from geothermal sources.
ThinkGeoEnergy
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
In his official Facebook page , Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit provided some updates on the current working being done for the 10-MW geothermal power plant in Laudat in the Roseau Valley. Construction of the power plant is currently ongoing, following up on site preparation that was reported in late 2024.
ThinkGeoEnergy
MARCH 3, 2025
The 7-MW Berlin binary geothermal power plant in El Salvador has already been installed, is undergoing testing, and is expected to be operational later this year. Moreover, power generation of the Ahuachapan geothermal power plant has been improved in recent months, allowing it to add an additional 2 MW of capacity.
ThinkGeoEnergy
MAY 21, 2025
Renewable energy company Eastland Generation has announced a tender for power offtake from the 49-MW TOPP2 geothermal power plant, located in the Kawerau region of New Zealand. The power plant will be commissioned later this year and aims to be fully operations by the end of 2025. or Marex at electricitynz@marex.com.
ThinkGeoEnergy
MAY 19, 2025
Source: Google and Latitude Media The post Nevada approves first-of-its-kind geothermal power supply agreement first appeared on ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal News & Insights. The company is working to meet the fresh interest from other companies, stating that Fervo is now planning to expand the size of the project.
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Sources: Email correspondence The post Solicitation – Novel approaches to geothermal power for US Air Force, Army, Navy first appeared on ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal Energy News. This was further expanded in mid-2024 with contracts with Fervo Energy, Sage Geosystems, and GreenFire Energy.
ThinkGeoEnergy
MAY 15, 2025
has initiated the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process for the Kocaer 1 Geothermal Power Plant and Resource Exploration Project, which will have an installed capacity of 24 MWm/24 MWe. Kocaer Enerji A.S.
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