Mighty River Power are expecting to complete construction of the Kawerau power station towards the end of 2008. The 90MW geothermal power station will cost around $NZ300 million and will meet more than 50 per cent of the energy demand of the Kawerau region and, progressing this out, it will meet approximately one-third of the residential […]
New Zealand state-owned electricity generator Mighty River Power is about to proceed with plans to build a 132MW geothermal power station at Rotokawa near Taupo. A final decision is yet to be made and depends on contracts to buy the equipment for the station.
The plant will cost $450 million and take about 2½ years to build […]
Since August 2006 production has been progressing on the Sarulla Geothermal Project in Indonesia. The project has been operated by a consortium known as the Medco-Ormat-Itochu Consortium which consists of Medco Energi Internasional Tbk; Ormat International Inc., a subsidiary of Ormat Technologies, Inc. (”Ormat”); and the Itochu Corporation.
The Sarulla Project will result in a geothermal […]
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) today announced that it has signed a power-purchase agreement with Esmeralda Truckhaven to supply 40 megawatts (MW) of geothermal energy to the region’s electric system. This latest agreement will boost SDG&E’s total geothermal energy supply to 60 MW produced from Esmeralda facilities located in Imperial County, Calif.
A megawatt is […]
Nevada Geothermal Power Inc and Ormat Technologies Inc have announced that a Limited Notice To Proceed has been issued on the Blue Mountain Project to supply and construct the Phase 1 power plant of Nevada Geothermal’s geothermal power development at Blue Mountain, Nevada.
The Blue Mountain Faulkner 1 Geothermal Power Plant is expected to be completed […]
Since December 2006, Ormat Technologies, Inc have owned the North Brawley Known Geothermal Resource Area (KGRA) in California. A geothermal development project has since been underway and is expected to be completed by the end of 2008. The geothermal power plant will have a starting capacity of 50MW and will then be increased in 50MW […]
