The Bouillante geothermal energy plant in Guadeloupe (supply: Ormat)
Ormat Applied sciences has signed a PPA for a 10-MW geothermal energy plant that expands on the Bouillante geothermal web site in Guadeloupe.
Ormat Applied sciences Inc. (Ormat) has signed a 30-year Energy Buy Settlement (PPA) with Electricité de France (EDF) for the event of a brand new 10-MW geothermal energy plant on the Island of Guadeloupe. The facility plant, of which 63.75% in fairness curiosity will likely be held by Ormat, is anticipated to be operational by the tip of 2025.
The one different geothermal energy facility within the Island of Guadeloupe is the 15-MW Bouillante geothermal energy plant. Ormat acquired a majority stake in Bouillante again in 2016 from Geothermie Bouillante SA .
The brand new energy plant will likely be a sea water-cooled binary system utilizing Ormat Power Converters (OEC) expertise. This enables for energy technology from a variety of enthalpy values. The system will likely be place roughly 100 meters above sea stage and can incorporate an intermediate cooling loop to optimize power effectivity.
“This landmark settlement is the second settlement with EDF, reflecting the power and worth creation of our present relationship. With the addition of the brand new Bouillante energy plant in Guadeloupe and the latest signing of the brand new 10-MW energy plant to be inbuilt Dominica, our whole geothermal capability within the Caribbean area will likely be 35 MW by the tip of 2025,” mentioned Doron Blachar, CEO of Ormat.
“Additional, this long-term settlement to broaden technology capability and provide clear, renewable, and dependable energy to the island demonstrates our steadfast dedication to sustainable low carbon power options. Not solely are we reworking the power panorama, however we’re additionally enhancing the standard of life for residents within the geographies through which we function.”
In 2023, an initiative was launched underneath the ETC Interreg venture for “Power Transition within the Caribbean” to couple completely different geophysical survey methods for the mapping of the subsurface in Bouillante in quite a lot of environments – terrestrial, marine, or city.
Supply: Ormat Applied sciences
