{"id":32112,"date":"2011-04-06T16:17:07","date_gmt":"2011-04-06T20:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/dno\/?p=32112"},"modified":"2011-04-07T08:58:27","modified_gmt":"2011-04-07T12:58:27","slug":"goverment-signs-geothermal-drilling-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/economy-development\/goverment-signs-geothermal-drilling-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Goverment signs geothermal drilling contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_32113\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32113\" style=\"width: 273px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32113\" title=\"geothermal\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/dno\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/geothermal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/geothermal.jpg 350w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/geothermal-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/geothermal-150x99.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Geothermal activity in Wotten Waven<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The development of Dominica\u2019s geothermal energy potential has moved one step closer to fruition.<\/p>\n<p>Government today officially signed the contact for the drilling of exploratory geothermal wells in the Roseau Valley.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says the geothermal project will not only boost the country\u2019s economic situation but it will help narrow the economic gap as well.<\/p>\n<p>Skerrit also called on the nation to embrace the geothermal project, an initiative that he said will also eradicate some of the problems facing other sectors of the economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis project, we believe can serve as a serious platform to addressing a number of challenges in the economy because clearly Dominica cannot compete with countries with fossil fuel products,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Skerrit said government believes that exploitation of Dominica\u2019s geothermal potential could help reduce the high import bill and the issues affecting the tourism sector.<\/p>\n<p>Meantime Energy Minister Rayburn Blackmoore says government is spending too much money on energy generation.<\/p>\n<p>He says exploration of the country\u2019s geothermal resource is the only answer.<\/p>\n<p>The project, financed jointly by the European Union and the French Global Environment Facility, commenced in November 2008 with a total project commitment of Euro-5.5 million ($21,280,117.84), plus counterpart funding from the Government of Dominica.<\/p>\n<p>EU representative Hubert Per says the European Union is pleased to be part of the project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The development of Dominica\u2019s geothermal energy potential has moved one step closer to fruition. 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