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Pertamina partners with Japanese insurance company to support geothermal projects

August 23, 2024 Alterna agreement, Asia & Pacific, Finance, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, Indonesia, Insurance, Japan, JulfiI Hadi, memorandum of understanding, NEXI, Nippon Export and Investment Insurance, panas bumi, partnership, Pertamina, PGEO, power plant, PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy, risk, Think GeoEnergy

Signing of MOU between Pertamina and NEXI. In the photo are Emma Sri Martini, CFO of Pertamina, Ken Saito, Minister

Geothermal Power

US DOE awards grants to two small businesses for geothermal research

August 7, 2024 Alterna aerial survey, Atlas Energy, data, data collection, drones, exploration, Finance, funding, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, Grant, innovation, North America, Projects/ Research, research, SBIR, shallow temperature, small business, Small Business Innovation Research, Small Business Technology Transfer, STTR, Think GeoEnergy, Zonge Engineering and Research Organization

The SBIR/STTR Programs Two small businesses have been awarded grants by the US DOE-GTO for research on advanced data collection

Geothermal Power

Expansion of geothermal heating in Grünwald, Germany to receive federal funding

August 6, 2024 Alterna Andreas Lerle, Bavaria, district heating, Drilling, Erdwärme Grünwald, Europe & Middle East, expansion, federal funding, Federal Ministry of Economics, Finance, funding, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, Geothermie, Germany, Grünwald, Ingrid Reinhart, Projects/ Research, Think GeoEnergy

The Laufzorn geothermal heating plant in Germany (source: EWG) The ongoing expansion of the geothermal heating project in Grünwald, Germany

Wave / Tidal Energy

EIB provides €450 million to Prysmian to promote European energy transition

July 27, 2024 Alterna cable technology, EIB, Electricity, electricity link, electricity transmission, Finance, International News, Ocean Energy, prysmian, Tidal Energy, Wave Energy

General – Finance The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Prysmian have signed a new, €450 million finance contract to facilitate

Geothermal Power

South African bank invests in Menengai geothermal project in Kenya

July 19, 2024 Alterna Africa, DBSA, Development Bank of Southern Africa, Finance, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, investment, Kenya, Loan, Menengai, power plant, Projects/ Research, Sosian Energy, South Africa, Think GeoEnergy

Signing of credit investment agreement between Development Bank of Southern Africa and Sosian Energy (source: DBSA via LinkedIn) The Development

Geothermal Power

MEMR evaluating financial terms for geothermal projects in Indonesia

July 18, 2024 Alterna API, Asia & Pacific, EBTKE, evaluation, fees, Finance, finances, fiscal incentives, Gadjah Mada University, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, INAGA, Indonesian Geothermal Association, Legislation, MEMR, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, panas bumi, PLN, Presidential Regulation 112, Riza Pasikki, study, taxes, Think GeoEnergy, UGM

City skyline Jakarta, Indonesia (source: flickr/ Charles Erbianco, creative commons) Indonesia’s MEMR is working with a team from the Gadjah

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Philippines’ DOE keen on partnerships for geothermal derisking facility

July 17, 2024 Alterna ADB, AMALA, Amala Clean Energy Advisors, Asia & Pacific, Asian Development Bank, consultancy, derisking, Drilling, Finance, funding, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, Geothermal Resource Derisking Facility, GeothermEx, GRDF, investment, Legislation, Mylene Capongcol, Parhelion Underwriting, partnership, Philippine Department of Energy, philippines, Think GeoEnergy

Tiwi geothermal steam field, Philippines (source: PGPC) The Department of Energy in the Philippines is negotiating with potential partners for

Geothermal Power

XGS Energy acquires geothermal drilling services company Capuano Engineering

July 9, 2024 Alterna Acquisition, California, Capuano Engineering, closed loop geothermal, Drilling, Finance, General, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, Josh Prueher, Lou Capuano, next-generation geothermal, North America, Projects/ Research, Thermal Reach Enhancement, Think GeoEnergy, TRE, well services, XGS Energy

The XGS Energy team (source: XGS Energy) Next-generation geothermal company XGS Energy has acquired global geothermal drilling and services provider

Geothermal Power

Lack of social acceptance and private funding hold back geothermal in Indonesia

July 5, 2024 Alterna Asia & Pacific, Auction, development, Drilling, EBTKE, Eniya Listiani Dewi, ESDM, Finance, funding, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, Indonesia, Kepahiang, MEMR, panas bumi, power plant, Projects/ Research, PT PLN, social acceptance, Star Energy Geothermal, tender, Think GeoEnergy

Drilling rig on site at Muara Laboh geothermal project, Indonesia (source: Sumitomo) Issues with social acceptance and lack of interest

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Optimizing geothermal drilling targets with GeoFlow Imaging’s technology

July 1, 2024 Alterna Drilling, Economics, exploration, Featured, Finance, GeoFlow Imaging, Geoi Dipa Enegri, Geophysics, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, Global, Graeme Saunders, Indonesia, modeling, passive seismic, Patuha, Peter Leary, risk mitigation, seismic imaging, Seismic survey, Technology, Think GeoEnergy

Unlocking efficiency in geothermal energy: GeoFlow Imaging’s technology optimizes drilling targets With advanced seismic imaging technologies, GeoFlow Imaging seeks to

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GRMF HEAT to kick off 2nd funding round for geothermal direct use in Africa

June 28, 2024 Alterna Africa, African Union Commission, application, AUC, direct use, Events, Featured, Finance, funding, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility, GRMF, GRMF HEAT, Kenya Geothermal Congress, KGC, Think GeoEnergy

Announcement of 2nd round of applications for the GRMF HEAT programme for geothermal direct use (source: GRMF) The second round

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