Nevis Geothermal Project ESIA available for public review

Montpellier plantation, Nevis (source: flickr/ tiarescott, creative commons)

The Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) report of the proposed Nevis Geothermal Project has been made available for public review by the Department of Physical Planning of the Nevis Island Administration (NIA). Comments by the public will be accepted until 28 November 2022 via the following platforms:

The Nevis Geothermal Project has been proposed by the Nevis Electric Company Limited (NEVLEC) in conjunction with NIA. The development is for a planned 10 MW-capacity geothermal power plant in Hamilton Estate, Nevis. There is also a plan for a possible expansion to 30 MWe.

A few months ago, NEVLEC published a Request for Information (RFI) for prospective bidders for the drilling of five geothermal wells for the project. The drilling of the first well is anticipated to commence by June 2023.

Source: Nevis Island Administration