National Plan for Land Protection & Energy: Bolaalda

National Plan for Land Protection & Energy: Bolaalda

Early February 2020, the Bolaalda project was approved by the Icelandic National Energy Authority (Orkustofnun) and sent to the steering committee of the National Plan for Land Protection and Energy Development (verndar- og orkunýtingaráætlun, rammaáæltun) –...
National Plan for Land Protection & Energy: Bolaalda

Drilling officially started for Tulu Moye Geothermal Project

March 4, 2020 marked the commencement of exploration drilling for the Tulu Moye Geothermal Project where three exploration wells will be drilled in the project area located in the Oromia Region, Ethiopia. This long-awaited milestone was spearheaded by the independent...
National Plan for Land Protection & Energy: Bolaalda

Indicative findings from MT resistivity studies in Bolaalda, Iceland

Reykjavík Geothermal’s team of geoscientists carried out MT (magnetotelluric) measurements of the Bolaalda area in Ölfus, Iceland, in late 2020. Tentative findings indicate a high temperature reservoir in Bolaalda that is located deeper than in the adjacent...
National Plan for Land Protection & Energy: Bolaalda

Abaya Environmental Clearance

The Abaya project in Ethiopia has been approved based on results of the ESIA. area was carried out. An IFC compliant ESIA with a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) and Resettlement Policy Framework was submitted to and approved by MoWIE. Stakeholder disclosure meeting...
National Plan for Land Protection & Energy: Bolaalda

St. Vincent Geothermal Project: Drilling Update

Since the geothermal drilling in the Caribbean island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines kicked off in May 2019, two exploration wells have been drilled with the third currently in the active drilling phase. The aim of the project is to deliver 10 MW of geothermal...