Tenders opened for first explorative well of geothermal energy

Envelopes of tenders were opened Tuesday for the drilling of the first exploratory well for geothermal energy in Yemen, in Allisi area, Dhamar province.

This tender comes within the geothermal energy’s project to assess geothermal energy resources and utilization for power generation. The project is in collaboration with the Energy Research Center in Italy and the Natural Sciences Institute in Germany, with funding from the Global Environment Unit of the United Nations.

Chairman of the Geological Survey and Mineral Resources Board (GSMRB) Islmail al-Janad explained to Saba that the board has begun the implementation of the project.

He pointed out that the board carried out a survey for places where geothermal energy sources might be found in Yemen. There was a total of about100 places. The survey collected samples of hot water and gas that were chemically analyzed at the Italian University of Florence during 2001-2006.

“The project of thermal energy conducted, during 2007-2010, geological, geothermal, geophysical and geochemical studies and measured Radon gas and prepared a hydrological and hydro geological report in the first promising area in Allisi area in Dhamar”, al-Janad said.

The results of the drilling will be an opportunity for Yemen to participate in global projects for the exploration of thermal energy, which is supported by donors and to access to greater support for drilling other exploratory wells.

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