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Ormat acquires geothermal assets in Utah, Nevada, and California

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Ormat Technologies, Inc. Ormat is committed to a series of value-enhancing growth initiatives for these assets, which include: Enhancement and optimization of Cove Fort, Stillwater, and Salt Wells – Ormat intends to enhance and optimize the three operating geothermal assets by installing Ormat’s state-of-the-art equipment.

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Zanskar raises $30 million to support AI-led geothermal exploration technology

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Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals (Zanskar) has announced the closing of a $30 million funding round led by Obvious Ventures. This investment will go towards the scaling of Zanskar’s AI-led exploration technology to develop new geothermal resources.

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Geothermal draws great interest at CERAWeek in Houston, Texas

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If we can capture the “heat beneath our feet,” it can be the clean, reliable, base-load scalable power for everybody from industries to households,” said Granholm during the announcement. Phase 2 is targeting an installed capacity of 88 to 125 GW, which would require $225 to $250 billion of investment.

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US commits $126 million for Ijen geothermal project in East Java, Indonesia

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A ceremonial commitment signing was held in Jakarta between Nisha Biswal, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the DFC and representatives from PT Medco Power Indonesia and Ormat Technologies Inc. MCG is jointly owned by Medco Power (51%) and Ormat Technologies (49%).

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AGM calls for geothermal incentive from O&G industry in Mexico

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Heber Diez went on to say that the investment requirement of geothermal represents a slight fraction of what is spent for the oil industry. Geothermal power plants have a higher capacity factor, even compared to gas plants, and can operate regardless of time of day and weather conditions.

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Quaise Energy secures $21 million funding to support field operations

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Quaise Energy , a geothermal drilling technology startup pioneering millimeter wave drilling technology, has just closed a $21 million Series A1 funding round led by Prelude Ventures and Safar Partners, with Mitsubishi Corporation and Standard Investments joining the company’s list of new investors.

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Research for ultradeep geothermal in Canada receives major funding

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The funding massively upscales Canada’s research and development efforts in geothermal power and supports its national commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 to address the climate crisis. The program focuses on deep geothermal systems in hot, dry rock five to 10 kilometers below Earth’s surface.