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Dominica’s geothermal exploration hailed as ‘exemplary’ | DA Vibes

Dominica’s geothermal exploration hailed as ‘exemplary’ | DA Vibes | Commonwealth of Dominica | Scoop.it
Dr James St. Catherine of the OECS Secretariat The Commonwealth of Dominica’s geothermal energy exploration, which commenced in 2011, has been commended by an official of the OECS Secretariat. “In terms of the work that has been done in Dominica, it has been exemplary and I want to say congratulations,” Dr James St. Catherine of the OECS Secretariat said. Dr. St Catherine expressed his commendation in addressing the opening ceremony of a regional two-day geothermal development workshop which opened here on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the Fort Young Hotel in Roseau. The Dominica Government is pursuing the best options for the construction of a 15 megawatts geothermal energy plant for domestic supply and a 120 megawatt plant for export to Guadeloupe and Martinique via undersea cable. “If you lead, you have to support. So as far as I know, as long as Dominica will proceed on its path of success, we will look to Dominica for support for the other countries,” Dr St. Catherine said. “If
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Dominica Says Drilling Complete on Geothermal Production Wells

Dominica Says Drilling Complete on Geothermal Production Wells | Commonwealth of Dominica | Scoop.it
Above: Dominica (CJ Photo)

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Dominica's government said this week that the drilling of its geothermal pro
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Geothermal energy development in Dominica moves to next level

ROSEAU, Dominica -- Dominica's drive to become the first carbon negative economy is this hemisphere has moved to the next level. This as the development of geothermal energy on island entered a new phase with the ...
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Dominica to host geothermal donors' conference | Dominica News ...

Dominica to host geothermal donors' conference | Dominica News ... | Commonwealth of Dominica | Scoop.it
The People's Republic of China is expected to be among invitees to a donors' conference in Dominica as the government continues to explore and develop the island's geothermal potential. The conference is expected to held ...
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Dominica making headway on geothermal energy project « LinkUp ...

Dominica making headway on geothermal energy project « LinkUp ... | Commonwealth of Dominica | Scoop.it
Minister for Energy, Rayburn Blackmoore is satisfied with the progress made on the government's mission to produce geothermal energy in Dominica. In an interview on Monday, Blackmoore said that the government has ...
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Dominica moves to development stage of geothermal project

Dominica moves to development stage of geothermal project | Commonwealth of Dominica | Scoop.it
ROSEAU, Dominica -- The government of Dominica has now moved into the development phase of the geothermal project in the Roseau Valley. This phase will enable the fuelling of a future 20 megawatt power station that ...
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Geothermal Energy Becomes Hot Topic on Caribbean Island of Dominica

Geothermal Energy Becomes Hot Topic on Caribbean Island of Dominica | Commonwealth of Dominica | Scoop.it
Dominica, a tiny and pristine island nation in the Caribbean Sea, is planning to reach zero-carbon status on its own steam-literally.
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Geothermal Resources Development versus Hydropower Expansion

Geothermal Resources Development versus Hydropower Expansion | Commonwealth of Dominica | Scoop.it
... was financed by grants from AFD, FFEM (Fonds Français pour l'Environnement Mondial), the European Union's European Development Fund (EDF) and contributions of the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica.
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