Ormat is in negotiations to develop a 15-30 MW Geothermal power plant
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| (Courtesy CIA.gov) |
Minister for Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology, Dr James Fletcher said that if successful, the country’s geothermal resource has the potential to produce about 50 per cent of the country’s energy demand.
“It all depends on what the exploration finds, but we believe that we can get as much as 30 megawatts, which is about 50 per cent of our demand right now,” he said. “We are looking at anywhere between a 15 and 30 megawatt plant for Soufriere.”
The government has reached an advanced stage in its negotiations with the developing company—Ormat Technologies Inc.
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