Dominica Geothermal Risk Mitigation Project

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The development objective of the Geothermal Risk Mitigation Project for Dominica is to help: a) diversify the domestic power generation mix in Dominica by integrating clean, renewable geothermal energy; and b) demonstrate the potential of larger development of the geothermal resource. It has three components. The first component, development of domestic geothermal power generation capacity will entail construction of a 7 MW (nominally) small geothermal power plant (SGPP) and the associated steamfield above-ground systems (SAGS), based on the existing well inventory that has been drilled by the Government of the commonwealth of Dominica (GoCD).The second component, contingent financing in aid of additional drilling will be set aside to finance the drilling of additional (make-up) production and/or reinjection wells if the productivity of the existing production well declines below an acceptable level and/or the injectivity of the reinjection well does not adequately support power production; The three component, technical assistance for advancing large geothermal power plant (LGPP) to development status and soliciting private sector investment will finance analysis geared towards establishing the viability of expanding the geothermal field and identifying a clear roadmap for developing LGPP. Specifically, the following key activities may be carried out: (i) additional geological surveys and scientific studies to better identify the likely boundaries of the larger geothermal resource at Wotten Waven-Laudat; (ii) feasibility study to confirm the viability of LGPP including defining its potential scope, need for additional delineation drilling, and its “bankability”; and (iii)development of an investor prospectus and market outreach to solicit private sector interest to invest in LGPP.The exact activities will be selected in a manner to avoid overlapping with analytical work financed by other donors, which may directly or indirectly relate to Dominica’s geothermal development program.