A Round-up of this week's international geothermal energy news.......
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Monday, September 17
Denmark: Additional Injector Well Connected at 7 MWth Thisted Geothermal Plant - The well will be brought into the geothermal circuit of the Thisted plant as an injector at the end of September 2018.
Science & Technology: New Turbine Design Projected to be 40% More Efficient than Current ORC Systems - RadMax Collaborating on New Power Cycle Technology Device to be part of PNNL R&D project.
Tuesday, September 18
Armenia: Progress at 30 MW Geothermal Power Plant Project - Swiss-based division of Chinese company SUMEC Group Corporation - Sumec GeoPower AG has announced plans to build a geothermal power plant in Armenia. The plant's planned capacity will be from 30 to 50 MW.
Philippines: ABB to Upgrade 6 Units at Palinpinon 1 & 2 Geothermal Power Plants - The scope of the contract includes the conversion of a mechanical electro-hydraulic governor to a digital version and the replacement of the existing low-pressure turbine hydraulic equipment with a new a high-pressure solution.
Wednesday, September 19
Japan: New Toyota Fund Will Target Geothermal and Other Renewable Energies - Toyota Motor will be a key investor in a Sparx Group renewable-energy fund announced Wednesday, aiming to reduce carbon emissions from its auto factories and dealerships.
Thursday, September 20
Iceland: United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme Fellows to Present Projects - On Monday, 26 September 2018, the United Nations University (UNU) Fellows of the Six Month UNU Geothermal Training Programme (UNU-GTP) will introduce their final projects.
New Zealand: Using direct use geothermal “just completes the picture for customers”- “While the geothermal came later for our business it was always on the horizon and has natural synergy with our ethos. It has proven to be a great enabler. We are very lucky to have the geothermal asset on our doorstep here at Kawerau.”
Friday, September 21
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