Geothermal Energy Improves U.S. Oil Recovery

Ormat Technologies, Inc. announces the successful co-production of geothermal power at a producing oil well. This project marks the first of its kind by providing onsite fuel free power that will increase the productivity and possibly extend the longevity of existing U.S. oil fields. Ormat, in a joint project with the Department of Energy (DOE) at the... 

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Ormat Technologies has Completed the Upgrade of the Steamboat 2/3 Projects

Ormat Technologies, Inc. announced the successful completion of the Steamboat 2/3 upgrade project. The upgrade included the replacement of the 4 Rotoflow centrifugal expenders originally installed at these plants with direct drive gearless 11 MW axial turbines each designed and manufactured by Ormat specifically for geothermal use. “With the completion...