Ethiopia Renegotiates Key Deals to Restart Multimillion‑Dollar Geothermal Projects: Tulu Moye and Corbetti Move Toward Restart After years of security disruptions, financing shortfalls and contract disputes, two of Ethiopia’s highest‑profile geothermal concessions , the Tulu Moye (Meridiam/Reykjavik Geothermal) and Corbetti projects , are actively renegotiating with senior government authorities to resume development. The talks mark a practical pivot from litigation and prolonged suspension toward restarting drilling and project implementation, with implications for Ethiopia’s energy mix, investor confidence and the regional geothermal supply chain. Why these renegotiations matter For an emerging geothermal market like Ethiopia, the fate of Tulu Moye and Corbetti matters on three fronts: capacity and grid impact, investor signaling, and the country’s ability to mobilize large, foreign‑led project finance. Each project alone represents several hundred megawatts of potential dispatchable...
Beneath the Streets of Erfurt: How 20,000 Sensors Are Unlocking Germany’s Deep Geothermal Future By: Robert Buluma Image:Engineers from SWE Energie GmbH are conducting one of Germany’s most ambitious geothermal seismic surveys to evaluate the deep heat potential beneath the city. Across the historic streets and quiet neighborhoods of Erfurt , something extraordinary is happening—something most residents may never see, yet could transform the city’s energy future for generations. Beneath the cobblestones, parks, and urban avenues of this centuries-old German city, a silent scientific operation has begun. Around 20,000 geophones—tiny seismic sensors capable of detecting faint vibrations traveling through the Earth—are being deployed across the region as part of a groundbreaking effort to unlock the deep geothermal potential hidden thousands of meters underground. The initiative, led by SWE Energie GmbH with technical support from Geofizyka Torun S.A. and hands f...