Montserrat: More Funding Made Available for Geothermal Power Plant Project

DFID to fund next Geothermal phase for Montserrat (The Montserrat Reporter)

Montserrat Drilling Site on the Flank of the Soufriere Volcano, Bastien Poux.

The United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) has agreed to fund the next phase in the development of a geothermal power plant on Montserrat.

According to the Hon. Minister of Energy Paul Lewis, the agency will source the funding to engage experts to move the geothermal plant development forward. “This expertise could take the form of a “Client Engineer” that will aid in the formulation of turnkey service for the project,” a release from Lewis’ ministry stated.

Meanwhile, a final agreement to complete drilling and short-term testing of Mon 3 has not yet been completed with the Iceland Drilling Company (IDC). No word on why the negotiations are still ongoing, as this has been the status since the start of the year.

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From the Global Geothermal News archives:

• Tuesday, August 7, 2018 - Montserrat: Negotiations Continue on Completing Drilling and Testing of Third Geothermal Well
• Tuesday, November 22, 2016 - Montserrat: Drilling for Third Geothermal Well Reaches Production Zone
• Wednesday, August 31, 2016 - Montserrat: Geothermal Project Drilling Rig Arrives