geothermal

Montserrat Set to Begin Long-Term Testing of Geothermal Wells

New Geothermal Drilling to Commence This Month in Dominica

Above: Dominica By the Caribbean Journal staff More geothermal drilling will begin in Dominica in October, according to the country’s Energy Minister, Rayburn Blackmore. The company that is performing the drilling, Iceland Drilling Company, has already arrived in Dominica and …

Development Partners Heading to Dominica For Geothermal Talks

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of Dominica’s development partners will be coming to Dominica near the end of the month for talks on the country’s geothermal energy project. The group heading to Roseau is …

Montserrat: “Very Encouraging” Signs on Geothermal Project

Above: one of Montserrat’s geothermal wells By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s too early to say so with confidence, but early signs from Montserrat’s geothermal project are “very encouraging,” the government said this week. The new geothermal well finally started …

Dominica to Host Donor Conference to Attract Geothermal Investment

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica will be hosting a donor conference in September aimed at boosting support for its geothermal energy project. More than $30 million has been spent on the project in the country’s …

Dominica Prime Minister Heading to Paris For Geothermal Talks

Above: Roseau, Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is heading to Paris this week to meet with representatives of the Agence Française de Développement for talks on Dominica’s geothermal project. Skerritt will lead …

Montserrat Nearing Completion of Second Geothermal Well

Above: the drilling equipment By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat is close to completing the second well of its geothermal drilling project, the government said. The first well is being prepared to testing, while the second well has been drilled …

Montserrat Completes First Geothermal Well, Readies to Drill Second

Above: the geothermal drill in Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Drilling has reached the “desired depth” for completion on Montserrat’s first geothermal well, the government announced this week. In four weeks, the drilling team will test to determine the …

Montserrat Geothermal Drilling Nears Depth of 1,000 Metres

Above: drilling in Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat’s geothermal exploration drilling is approaching a depth of 1,000 metres, the government said this week. The project began drilling wells on March 17 on the volcanic island. At that depth, …

Dominica’s Energy Minister to Visit Guadeloupe Geothermal Plant

Above: Point-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica Energy Minister Rayburn Blackmoore will be visiting the Bouillant Geothermal Plant in Guadeloupe Thursday. Blackmoore’s team will include residents of Dominica’s Roseau valley, local media and other parties; Dominica …

Premier: Nevis Moving Forward on Geothermal Project

Above: Nevis Peak (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis’ government says it is moving ahead with the planned geothermal project on Nevis Peak, Premier Joseph Parry said in his New Year’s address. The project, first launched by West …

Dominica Signs Contract With Iceland Firm to Begin Drilling Geothermal Wells

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica’s government has signed an $18.1 million contract with the Iceland Drilling Company to begin drilling a pair of full-sized geothermal wells in the Roseau Valley area. One production well will …

Nevis Premier, US Virgin Islands Governor Talk Geothermal Energy

Above: Charlestown, Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis Premier Joseph Parry and US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh held talks last week in St Thomas focusing on geothermal energy. Nevis’ geothermal project, if and when it …

St Vincent and the Grenadines Planning to Pursue Geothermal Energy

Above: the La Soufriere Volcano in St Vincent By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines is pursuing a variety of green energy sources, particularly geothermal, according to Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves. The Prime …

Montserrat Holding Talks on Geothermal

By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat is holding a public meeting Wednesday on the effects of the proposed geothermal project on the island. The meeting, which is being held at the Lyme in Brades, will focus on the government’s plans …

Montserrat Hires Firm for Environmental Assessment of Geothermal Project

Above: Montserrat’s volcano could provide an energy boost for the island By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados-based Atom Solutions has been contracted by the government of Montserrat to conduct an environmental and social impact assessment of the island’s impending geothermal …

Grenada to Launch Wind Energy Project on Island of Carriacou

Above: wind farms, like that in Nevis, are becomingly increasingly popular in the Caribbean (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada will launch a wind energy project on the island of Carriacou in partnership with the European Union and …

St Lucia: South Korean Energy Company Eyeing Green Investment

Above: could St Lucia’s energy future lie in its famous pitons? By the Caribbean Journal staff Korea East-West Power, a subsidiary of South Korea’s Korea Electric Power Corporation utility, has reportedly expressed interest in making an investment in green energy …

Dominica PM: “Strong Likelihood” of Geothermal Plant by 2014

By the Caribbean Journal staff There is a “strong likelihood” that Dominica will have an operational geothermal plant in the country by 2014, according to Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. The government is reportedly in talks with firms in geothermal and …