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Geothermal Association of Kenya holds meeting with private sector

August 17, 2023 Alterna Africa, GAK, General, Geothermal, Geothermal Association of Kenya, Geothermal Power, investment, Kenya, Kenya Geothermal Congress, Kenya Private Sector Alliance, KEPSA, Legislation, partnership, Policy, Think GeoEnergy

Meeting between the Geothermal Association of Kenya (GAK) and the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) (source: GAK) The Geothermal Association

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White Paper published on deep geothermal potential in the UK

July 18, 2023 Alterna Arup, British Geological Survey, Cornwall, deep geothermal, Department of Energy Security and Net Zero, Europe & Middle East, Finance, funding, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, Legislation, North East Local Enterprise Partnership, Projects/ Research, Sedimentary Basin, social acceptance, Technology, Think GeoEnergy, UK, white paper

Cover page of White Paper: “The case for deep geothermal energy – unlocking investment at scale in the UK” (source:

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Interview – IIGCE 2023 to highlight investment opportunities in Indonesian geothermal sector

July 17, 2023 Alterna API, Asia & Pacific, community engagement, Events, Featured, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, IIGCE, IIGCE 2023, INAGA, incentives, Indonesia, Indonesian Geothermal Association, Legislation, panas bumi, PPA, Prijandaru Effendi, Projects/ Research, tariff, Think GeoEnergy

Interview with INAGA President Prijandaru Effendi for IIGCE 2023 In this interview, INAGA President Prijandaru Effendi highlights the legislative efforts

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PPP mechanism key to geothermal development in Kenya

July 14, 2023 Alterna Africa, Finance, GDC, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, independent power producer, IPP, Jesse Nyokabi, Kenya, Kenya Power, KPLC, Legislation, Menengai, Olkaria, power plant, PPP, project financing, project risk, Projects/ Research, Public Private Partnership, risk mitigation, risk transfer, steam field, steam gathering system, Think GeoEnergy

Olkaria III plant by Ormat (source: video screenshot) Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) have been successful in reinvigorating Kenya’s geothermal sector, but

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New Texas legislation defines ownership of geothermal energy

July 7, 2023 Alterna byproducts, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, Legislation, North America, ownership, Senate Bill, Senate Bill 785, Texas, Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance, Think GeoEnergy

Texas State Capitol Building – Austin, Texas (source: Jonathan Cutrer / flickr, Creative Commons) Senate Bill 785 in Texas has

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Ormat pursues Supplemental NEPA review for Dixie Meadows geothermal project, Nevada

July 6, 2023 Alterna BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Dixie Meadows, Dixie Valley, Dixie Valley Toad, endangered species, environmental impact, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, Legislation, NEPA, Nevada, North America, Ormat, Ormat Nevada, Ormat Technologies, Projects/ Research, Think GeoEnergy

Old settlers home in Dixie Valley, Nevada (source: flickr/ Meyer Family, creative commons) Ormat Technologies has requested for a Supplemental

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One-year extension of geothermal concessions in Tuscany, Italy met with criticism

July 4, 2023 Alterna amendment, ANCI Toscana, Bagnore, concession, deadline, Enel Green Power, Europe & Middle East, extension, Geotermica, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, investment, Italy, Larderello, Legislation, tender, Think GeoEnergy, Toscana, Tuscany

View from Santa Fiora, Tuscany, Italy (source: flickr/ To Tuscany, creative commons) The deadline for the expiring geothermal concessions in

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Webinar – Geothermal as part of Taiwan’s Net-Zero policy, 4 July 2023

June 29, 2023 Alterna Asia & Pacific, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, IGA, IGA-AWPRB, Legislation, National Taiwan Ocean University, net zero, Policy, regulation, taiwan, Taiwan Geothermal Association, Think GeoEnergy, Webinar, Yilan

Webinar on “How Geothermal Became a Key Player in the Taiwan 2050 Net-Zero Policy.” Registration is currently open for a

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Webinar recording – Non-technical barriers to geothermal development in Western U.S.

June 16, 2023 Alterna California, Featured, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, Idaho National Laboratory, IDL, LCOE, Legislation, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Nevada, North America, NREL, pacific northwest national laboratory, Permitting, PNNL, Project development, project management, Projects/ Research, risk mitigation, Think GeoEnergy

Stillwater Range in Churchill County, Nevada (source: flickr/ Ken Lund, creative commons) In this webinar, representatives from NREL, PNNL, and

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IRENA hosts discussion on the global geothermal market status in Abu Dhabi, UAE

June 8, 2023 Alterna Abu Dhabi, council meeting, Europe & Middle East, General, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, GGA, Global, Global Geothermal Alliance, Global Geothermal Market and Technology Assessment, international cooperation, International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA, Legislation, programmatic discussion, Projects/ Research, publication, regulatory framework, Technology, Think GeoEnergy, UAE

25th International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Council meeting held in Abu Dhabi on 23-24 May 2023 (source: IRENA) IRENA hosted

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New regulatory framework paving the way for geothermal in Hungary

May 31, 2023 Alterna Budapest, Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit, CEENERGY NEWS, Europe & Middle East, Events, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, Hungary, interview, Legislation, licensing, regulatory framework, SARA, SZTFH, Think GeoEnergy

Széchenyi Medicinal Bath in Budapest, Hungary (source: flickr/ Alex E. Proimos, creative commons) Ahead of the Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit,

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