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businessgreen.com - 27 days ago
Philippines eyes $2.5bn geothermal investment
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Yvonne Chan in Hong Kong, BusinessGreen , Friday 6 November 2009 at 10:35:00 Volcano-rich nation to award contracts for projects totaling 620MW in capacity The Philippines, the world's second-largest developer of geothermal power, plans to award contracts for 19 geothermal power plants that could attract more than US$2.5bn in private investment, according to a...
reuters.com - 27 days ago
Philippines targets $2.5 billion geothermal development
— reuters.com — By Leonora Walet, Asia Green Investment Correspondent HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Philippine government aims to approve... contracts to explore and develop the country's massive geothermal energy resources, which could attract more than $2.5 billion in ... (more) Philippines targets $2.5 billion geothermal development

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Philippines eyes $2.5bn geothermal investment
Peak Energy — Business Green reports the Phillipines is looking to build another 620 MW of geothermal power generation capacity - Philippines eyes $2.5bn geothermal investment. The Philippines, the world's second-largest developer of geothermal power, plans to award contracts for 19 geothermal power plants that could attract more than US$2.5bn in private investment, according to a senior official. In the next five months, the government will issue tenders for the development of 10 geothermal sites, with a further nine deals under direct negotiation with various ...

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