Wednesday, February 25, 2015

USA, Hawaii:

Ormat Awarded Big Island Geothermal Contract (Honolulu Civil Beat)

Hawaii Electric Light Co. has selected GRC Member Company Ormat Technologies to provide an additional 25-megawatts of geothermal energy to the Big Island.

The company, with headquarters in Reno, Nevada, already operates the state’s sole geothermal plant, Puna Geothermal Venture.

“Ormat was selected based on numerous criteria, including attractive pricing, technical design and capability, financial soundness, as well as commitment to resolving all environmental issues and to working with our Hawai‘i Island communities,” Jay Ignacio, HELCO’s president, said in a press release.

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