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A geothermal energy project near Grande Prairie, Alta., has hit a significant milestone that could shape the future of energy in the province.
“This is super exciting for us. This is confirmation on the thesis that we can produce geothermal energy in this province,” said Terrapin Geothermics VP of Operations Marc Colombina.
The Alberta No. 1 geothermal energy project in the Municipal District of Greenview is managed by Edmonton-based Terrapin Geothermics to produce heat and energy.
The project received a $25.4-million boost in 2019 from the federal government’s Emerging Renewable Power Program (ERPP), which also provided more than $15 million to a solar farm in southern Alberta.
Started in 2018, the project recently hit a major mark after finding temperatures needed to produce energy from natural heat in the ground.
The Alberta No. 1 project expects to be providing clean heat and power to Alberta’s energy mix by 2024. Colombina said this project will be able to power 2,500 homes.
“It’s clean and renewable, there’s no emissions from these low temperature systems, its has the smallest land foot print of any renewable energy,” Colombina said.
He added it’s the beginning of more to come in Alberta.
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