Alstom has been awarded a contract worth over €61 million by PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy to supply and install a 30 MW geothermal plant for the Karaha Power Plant in West Java, Indonesia. Alstom will design, supply, install and commission the entire power plant (EPC contract). The project will be delivered by the end of … Continue reading Alstom to build a turnkey geothermal energy plant in Indonesia
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Enel Green Power begins operation of new Bagnore 4 Geothermal energy plant
Enel Green Power has completed and connected to the grid its new geothermal power plant, Bagnore 4, located in the municipalities of Santa Fiora and Arcidosso, near Grosseto, in the Italian region of Tuscany. Bagnore 4, designed to fit perfectly into the surrounding environment, joins the 20 MW Bagnore 3 plant. The new geothermal power … Continue reading Enel Green Power begins operation of new Bagnore 4 Geothermal energy plant
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Geothermal Energy in 2014: 700 MW (megawatts) of new additions
Geothermal power in 2014 witnessed continued growth, more countries developing projects, and an increase in on-line capacity of between 4% and 5% for the third year in a row. With 700 MW (megawatts) of new additions, the global market reached upwards of 12.7 GW (gigawatts) of geothermal power operational throughout 24 countries. By comparison the … Continue reading Geothermal Energy in 2014: 700 MW (megawatts) of new additions
Continue readingEnel Green Power exits El Salvador
Enel Green Power sells its 36.2% stake in La Geo to state-owned INE that already owns 63.8% of the company. The Italian renewable company cashes in 280 million USD and closes operations in the country. Enel Green Power (EGP) and Inversiones Energéticas S.A. de C.V. (INE), the Salvadorian state-owned energy company, signed an agreement … Continue reading Enel Green Power exits El Salvador
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Metso receives a order from Zorlu Energy in Turkey for a geothermal energy plant
Metso has received a large order for flow control technology from Zorlu Energy Companies Group in Turkey. The company is building a new 45 MW geothermal power plant in Manisa-Alasehir, located about 560 km southwest of Ankara. Metso’s reliable valve solutions featuring high control performance and control accuracy will play a significant role in extracting … Continue reading Metso receives a order from Zorlu Energy in Turkey for a geothermal energy plant
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First power plant in the world to integrate geothermal energy and biomass
Enel Green Power has begun construction of a plant powered with locally sourced forest biomass that will supplement the output of the “Cornia 2” geothermal plant. Enel Green Power has started construction at the “Cornia 2” geothermal power plant in the town of Castelnuovo Val di Cecina, in Tuscany, on the first plant in the … Continue reading First power plant in the world to integrate geothermal energy and biomass
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Renewable Energy potential exceeds 12,000 MW in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is not only a country with rich natural resources, but also a nation capable of taking advantages of alternative resources, such as solar power, wind energy, thermal energies. The total capacity of alternative and renewable energy sources in Azerbaijan exceeds 12,000 megawatts, the Deputy Head of the Department of Investments and Strategic Development … Continue reading Renewable Energy potential exceeds 12,000 MW in Azerbaijan
Continue readingTanzania plans 200 MW of wind energy, 100 MW of solar power and 200 MW of geothermal energy
The Ministry of Energy and Minerals has published an Electricity Supply Industry Reform Strategy and Roadmap for 2014 to 2025. In its recent Investment Policy Review the OECD cited energy in Tanzania as a “critical bottleneck” and that the problem of reliable energy was the top barrier to doing business in Tanzania. This view was … Continue reading Tanzania plans 200 MW of wind energy, 100 MW of solar power and 200 MW of geothermal energy
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Olkaria geothermal energy project to lower cost of power in Kenya
Thirty five years ago, former President Daniel arap Moi’s government decided to venture into an ambitious plan to tap steam in the geothermal-rich area and convert it into electricity which was scarce in those days. “There were success stories from villagers who were known to tap steam and convert it into water for washing and … Continue reading Olkaria geothermal energy project to lower cost of power in Kenya
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EDC bags new contracts for solar power, wind energy projects in Philippines
Energy Development Corp (EDC) has secured seven new contracts from the government for the development of solar power and wind energy projects. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Lopez-owned EDC said it received one solar energy service contract and six wind energy service contracts from the Department of Energy (DOE). EDC’s solar energy … Continue reading EDC bags new contracts for solar power, wind energy projects in Philippines
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Turkish Geothermal Energy Plants Use Industrial Internet
Three geothermal power plants in Turkey, owned by Kipa? Holding, have significantly reduced water usage, lowered CO2 emissions, decreased corrosion and are using the Industrial Internet to analyze data with help from GE’s (NYSE: GE) water treatment technology. GE honored Kipa? Holding with the Return on Environment (ROE) award to recognize the company for its … Continue reading Turkish Geothermal Energy Plants Use Industrial Internet
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Nicaragua Plans 770 Megawatts in Renewable Energy Projects: Wind Power, Geothermal Energy and Solar Energy
The plan includes 300 megawatts of wind energy, 100 megawatts of geothermal, 100 megawatts of solar and 270 megawatts from two hydroelectric projects. Nicaragua plans $4 billion of public and private-sector investment in renewable energy projects over the next 15 years to add 770 megawatts, Spanish news agency EFE reported. More than 70 percent of … Continue reading Nicaragua Plans 770 Megawatts in Renewable Energy Projects: Wind Power, Geothermal Energy and Solar Energy
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Geothermal energy plants in Colombia’s Nereidas Valley
U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to Empresas Públicas de Medellín E.S.P. (Public Enterprises of Medellín, or EPM) to evaluate the technical, economic and financial feasibility of constructing one or more geothermal power plants in Colombia’s Nereidas Valley. EPM is a multi-sector utility founded in 1955 that is owned entirely by the Municipality … Continue reading Geothermal energy plants in Colombia’s Nereidas Valley
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Geothermal Energy Approaches 12,000 Megawatts Worldwide
In 2013, world geothermal power electricity-generating capacity grew 3 percent to top 11,700 megawatts across 24 countries. Although some other renewable energy technologies are seeing much faster growth—wind power has expanded 21 percent per year since 2008, for example, while solar power has grown at a blistering 53 percent annual rate—this was geothermal’s best year … Continue reading Geothermal Energy Approaches 12,000 Megawatts Worldwide
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Chile wants to generate 20 percent from renewable energy: wind power, Concentrated Solar Power, PV and Geothermal Energy
Chile is one of the most lively renewable energy markets in Latin America and is a solid nation that is evolving and had ambitious targets. Enel Green Power has a portfolio of 272 megawatts of installed hydro and wind power capacity in the country and is currently completing the construction of the Diego de Almagro … Continue reading Chile wants to generate 20 percent from renewable energy: wind power, Concentrated Solar Power, PV and Geothermal Energy
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Enel Green Power’s work in PV solar power , geothermal energy and wind power in the USA
With a net installed capacity of 1.6 gigawatts, 90 plants across 21 states and continued growth, Enel Green Power’s work in PV solar energy, geothermal power and wind energy is pushing forward development of green energy in the States. Competition between renewable energy sources is hotting up in the United States, where for the first … Continue reading Enel Green Power’s work in PV solar power , geothermal energy and wind power in the USA
Continue readingItaly geothermal energy leader in Europe
With EGP’s 34 plants, which have produced 5,301 GWh in 2013, Italy is fifth in the world and first in Europe for geothermal power generation. With its installed capacity of 875 megawatts, Italy ranks fifth in the world and first in Europe as regards electricity generation from geothermal source. This was found by “Another Kind … Continue reading Italy geothermal energy leader in Europe
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Iberian Peninsula’s geothermal energy can generate current electrical capacity five times over
The temperature increases by 30 ºC for every kilometre further underground. This thermal gradient, generated by the flow of heat from the inside of Earth and the breakdown of radioactive elements in the crust, produces geothermal power. About 500 power stations around the world already use it to generate electricity, although there are yet to … Continue reading Iberian Peninsula’s geothermal energy can generate current electrical capacity five times over
Continue reading530 MW of new geothermal energy capacity came on line in 2013, bringing total global capacity to 12 GW
Geothermal resources provide energy in the form of electricity and direct heating and cooling, totalling an estimated 600 PJ (167 TWh) in 2013. Geothermal electricity generation is estimated to be a little less than half of the total final geothermal output, at 76 TWh, with the remaining 91 TWh (328 PJ) representing direct use. Some … Continue reading 530 MW of new geothermal energy capacity came on line in 2013, bringing total global capacity to 12 GW
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Wind energy, solar power and geothermal energy exceeded that provided by conventional hydropower
For the first time ever, during the first quarter of this year, electricity generated in the U.S. by non-hydro renewables (wind power, solar energy and geothermal energy) exceeded that provided by conventional hydropower. That is according to the SUN DAY Campaign’s new analysis of data in the latest issue of the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s … Continue reading Wind energy, solar power and geothermal energy exceeded that provided by conventional hydropower
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