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View AllAMALA Reviewing Lessons from Geothermal Experience in the Caribbean
Over the last decade and half, several Eastern Caribbean states (OECS) have made a concerted effort to capitalize on their volcanic topography to develop their geothermal resources to produce electricity. The aim is to reduce their substantial reliance on costly diesel for power generation which has led to the region having some of the highest […]
Read MoreAMALA Discussed Energy Transition with Director General of SIDS-DOCK and Energy Minister of Dominica
AMALA hosted Dr. Al Binger, Director General of the United Nations (UN) SIDS-DOCK, and the Honorable Dr. Vince Henderson, Energy Minister for the Commonwealth of Dominica, at its Washington, DC office to discuss strategies for navigating the energy transition. SIDS-DOCK was established by the UN to enhance climate resilience, energy security, and sustainable development in […]
Read MoreAMALA Presents Sustainable Energy Pathways to Ministers in the Eastern Caribbean
A team from AMALA attended the 3rd Regional Energy Minister’s Meeting, presenting a strategic paper on advancing sustainable energy in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Produced for the OECS Commission, which was the host organization of the ministerial gathering, the paper examines the energy challenges faced by the Member States of the OECS. […]
Read MoreAMALA Selected to Evaluate Performance of Transmission & Solar PV Project in Mongolia
The World Bank’s East Asia and Pacific Energy Global Practice Unit has mobilized AMALA Clean Energy Advisors (AMALA) to evaluate the performance of the Energy Sector Project II in Mongolia. The country experienced unreliable power supply and was over reliant on electricity imports despite having around 90 percent access to either on-grid or off grid […]
Read MoreCDB Approves Financing for First New Geothermal Power Plant in the Caribbean in Nearly 30 Years
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) approved financing for the Dominica’s geothermal project, which is a public-private partnership (PPP) operation between the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (GoCD) represented by the Geothermal Development Company of Dominica (DGDC) and Ormat International Inc. - an international geothermal developer and equipment manufacturer. The project, initially a 10 MW […]
Read MoreAMALA Presents in Panel at GeoLAC 2024
The Managing Director of AMALA Clean Energy Advisors (AMALA), Migara Jayawardena, made a presentation and was a panelist on the progress with geothermal development in the Caribbean. Mr. Jayawardena, together with Paolo Bona, who is a geothermal resource specialist were attending the event representing AMALA as a one of the sponsors of the GeoLAC 2924 […]
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