Jamaica:

Geothermal Energy Project Sites on Jamaica Narrowed To Six (Jamaica Gleaner)

(Courtesy CIA.gov)

The 12 sites on the Caribbean island originally identified as potential geothermal energy sources have been narrowed to six as the feasibility studies unfold.

Geologist Krishna Vaswani and partners in the project announced in January, aim to produce electricity from heat trapped underground, for the first time in Jamaica.

Construction of the 15 MWe geothermal plant has a "likely" start date of 2016, but the final timeline will be determined by the research, the geologist said. Work on the plant should start in a year and a half after the research is concluded, he indicated.

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