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Amazon, Google and Microsoft signal growing interest in nuclear, geothermal power

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Rising demand from artificial intelligence is forcing big technology companies to look beyond wind and solar for clean energy.

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Construction completed for Oguni geothermal power plant, Kumamoto, Japan

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Another geothermal power plant has been completed in Japan, this time in the town of Oguni in the Aso District of Kumamoto Prefecture. The 5-MW Oguni Machiokoshi geothermal power plant will soon start supplying the electricity needed by about 8000 households in a rural area theat is well-known for its hot springs.

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Kamojang geothermal power plant in Indonesia starts green hydrogen production

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The Kamojang geothermal power plant in West Java, Indonesia has officially started producing geothermal-based green hydrogen and will now supply the Senayan Hydrogen Refueling Station. Green hydrogen, in this case, is produced from the condensation water coming from the Kamojang geothermal power production process.

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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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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. Through recent year, Contact Energy has provided several updates on the construction of the Tauhara geothermal power plant.

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Colombia awards first-ever geothermal power project license

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Colombia has awarded the first-ever license for a geothermal power project in the country to Canada-based company Parex Resources (Parex). According to official documents, the planned power generation capacity for the project will be between 15 to 60 kW, with the possibility of increasing up to 120 kW.

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Minami Tateishi is first geothermal power project in Japan to receive Green Loan

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million) to renewable energy company BLD Power Stations for the Minami Tateishi geothermal power plant located in Beppu City in Oita Prefecture, Japan. This marks the first geothermal power generation project in Japan to receive funding from a Green Loan financial instrument.