Independent State of Papua New Guinea:

Papua New Guinea Contracts Reykjavik Geothermal for Geothermal Master Plan (ThinkGeoEnergy)

Icelandic company Reykjavik Geothermal last week signed a consulting agreement with the government of Papua New Guinea to work on a master plan for geothermal energy utilization in the country.

The Master Plan work will determine where and how geothermal energy can be utilized most efficiently.

Papua New Guinea has a large geothermal potential and is rich in mineral resources. A large gold mine on Lihir Island, which belongs to Papua New Guinea, is actually utilizing geothermal for the power needs. There are many mining operations on the various islands of Papua New Guinea with a strong electricity demand.

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