It has been determined that at 2,500 metres below ground that St Vincent and the Grenadines has suitable temperature and permeability to generate geothermal energy.
This report comes two months after exploratory drilling began here at the foot of La Soufriere.
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves said on radio yesterday, while reading from a report he received this week, that at a depth of 2500 meters, the temperature was more than 250 degrees Celsius. He described this as a “great temperature” and said in the geothermal source itself, they have met the first permeability of the soil which was measured at 1.5 litres per second.
He said that officials expected the geothermal source to be deep, but it is a little deeper than expected as they intend to go down to 2700 metres into the earth.
And he said drilling will continue in order to benefit from the greater permeability.
From the Global Geothermal News archives:
- Tuesday, May 7, 2019 - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Drilling Starts at 10 MW Geothermal Power Plant Site
- Tuesday, October 23, 2018 - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: PPA Could be Signed Shortly for 10 MW Geothermal Power Project
- Tuesday, May 3, 2016 - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 15 MW Geothermal Power Project "in a Good Place"
- Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Outreach to Locals by St. Vincent Geothermal Company
