Commonwealth of Dominica:

Minister Gives Geothermal Energy Project Update (GIS Dominica)

Dominica will first seek to build a small plant capable of generating 6-8 MW

The Hon. Minister for Trade, Energy and Employment represented Dominica and reported on the island’s cutting edge geothermal project at the 6th Meeting of the Interreg IV B Project.

The €8m interregional project is designed to capitalize on Caribbean geothermal energy. The project is a continuation of assessments of the potential of the Wotten Waven geothermal resource in Dominica between April 2008 and June 2009.

Since then, Dominica has successfully drilled test wells, production wells and a re-injection well, as well as focusing on the sensitization of the public about the project and its implications.

Dominica will first seek to build a small plant capable of generating six to eight MW of electricity, with the hope of expanding to a much larger plant, with up to 120 MW, to supply neighboring Guadeloupe and Martinique.

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