Ormat Technologies Signs PPA for a New Geothermal Power Plant in Guadeloupe
March 04 2024 - 7:00AM
Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA), a leading renewable energy
company, announced today that it has signed a 30-year Power
Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Electricité de France (EDF) for the
development of a new 10MW geothermal power plant on the Island of
Guadeloupe, in which we own a 63.75% equity interest. The new plant
development will be added to Ormat’s existing 15MW Bouillante
geothermal power plant. The project’s field development is
completed with resource secured and is expected to be operational
by the end of 2025.
The new power plant will be a sea water-cooled
binary system using state-of-the-art Ormat Energy Converters (OEC).
The system will be positioned approximately 100 meters above sea
level and will incorporate an intermediate cooling loop, which will
optimize energy efficiency. This milestone reflects Ormat’s
commitment to pushing the boundaries of clean energy development
and cutting-edge clean energy technology, while continuing to set
the stage for a more sustainable future through the ongoing energy
transition.
Doron Blachar, CEO of Ormat Technologies,
affirms, “This landmark agreement is the second agreement with EDF,
reflecting the strength and value creation of our existing
relationship. With the addition of the new Bouillante power plant
in Guadeloupe and the recent signing of the new 10MW power plant to
be built in Dominica, our total geothermal capacity in the
Caribbean region will be 35 MW by the end of 2025. Further, this
long-term agreement to expand generation capacity and supply clean,
renewable, and reliable power to the island demonstrates our
steadfast commitment to sustainable low carbon energy solutions.
Not only are we transforming the energy landscape, but we’re also
enhancing the quality of life for residents in the geographies in
which we operate.”
ABOUT ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES
With over five decades of experience, Ormat
Technologies, Inc. is a leading geothermal company and the only
vertically integrated company engaged in geothermal and recovered
energy generation (“REG”), with robust plans to accelerate
long-term growth in the energy storage market and to establish a
leading position in the U.S. energy storage market. The Company
owns, operates, designs, manufactures and sells geothermal and REG
power plants primarily based on the Ormat Energy Converter – a
power generation unit that converts low-, medium- and
high-temperature heat into electricity. The Company has engineered,
manufactured and constructed power plants, which it currently owns
or has installed for utilities and developers worldwide, totaling
approximately 3,200 MW of gross capacity. Ormat leveraged its core
capabilities in the geothermal and REG industries and its global
presence to expand the Company’s activity into energy storage
services, solar Photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage plus Solar PV.
Ormat’s current total generating portfolio is 1,385 MW with a 1,215
MW geothermal and solar generation portfolio that is spread
globally in the U.S., Kenya, Guatemala, Indonesia, Honduras, and
Guadeloupe, and a 170 MW energy storage portfolio that is located
in the U.S.
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2024, and in Ormat’s subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q that
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Ormat Technologies Contact:Smadar LaviVP Head of IR and ESG
Planning & Reporting 775-356-9029 (ext.
65726)slavi@ormat.com |
Investor Relations Agency Contact:Alec Steinberg or Joseph
CaminitiAlpha IR Group312-445-2870ORA@alpha-ir.com |
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