Guidebook to Geothermal Power Finance

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Name:	Guidebook to Geothermal Power Finance
Agency/Company /Organization:	J. Pater Salmon, J. Meurice, N. Wobus, F. Stern, and M. Duaime
Partner:	National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sector:	Energy, Land
Focus Area:	Renewable Energy, Geothermal
Phase:	Create a Vision, Evaluate Options, Develop Goals, Prepare a Plan, Develop Finance and Implement Projects
Topics:	Finance, Implementation
Resource Type:	Guide/manual
User Interface:	Other
Website:	www.nrel.gov/docs/fy11osti/49391.pdf
Country:	United States
Cost:	Free
UN Region:	Northern America
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This guidebook provides a brief overview of the current technologies in geothermal available, with a focus on policies related to geothermal project development.

Overview

This guidebook provides a brief overview of the current technologies in geothermal available, with a focus on policies related to geothermal project development. As part of developing the tool, interviews with key players in the geothermal energy development field were used to identify the trends in geothermal financing.

Inputs and Outputs

Inputs include: None

Outputs include:

An overview of the most widely used electricity-producing geothermal technologies
Current policy environment that supports geothermal projects.
Innovations in financing used since the 2008 economic downturn.

Highlights

The guidebook highlights the current geothermal technologies and the direction geothermal is taking in the future. In addition, the guidebook highlights specific actions a utility could take to finance geothermal projects.

Notes

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