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Results from feasibility studies in St. Kitts expected soon

Results from feasibility studies in St. Kitts expected soon St. Kitts, view to Nevis (source: flickr/ Sonya Bobb, creative commons)
Alexander Richter 30 Apr 2016

St. Kitts in the Caribbean is hopeful to be able to present results of early feasibility studies on geothermal energy on the island state.

According to the Minister of Energy for St. Kitts, findings of early geothermal exploration work in St. Kitts are expected to be revealed in the very near future.

Guadeloupe-based engineering company Teranov began feasibility studies in St. Kitts in November 2015.

“As we speak the findings of the geophysicist, the geochemist and the geologist are being evaluated at the University of France in Paris and in the next couple of weeks we will be able to have an announcement as it relates to the affirmative as to whether it’s there or not,” Liburd told WINN FM.

The Minister anticipates the findings will point to the presence of substantial enough deposits of geothermal energy for long term electricity generation.

“The exploration studies that are ongoing as I speak, the preliminary findings so far are positive, and once we establish that resource in St. Kitts we are looking at a geothermal plant of some 25 mega watts and that is a base load.”

The island is also looking at solar power generation options.

 

Source: Antigua Observer