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Nevis geothermal contract not cancelled, says power company
Published on January 23, 2013 Email To Friend    Print Version

By Caribbean News Now contributor

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) recently announced that it is free to pursue the development of geothermal energy in Nevis by its own means pursuant to a high court ruling made on January 16.

However, according to West Indies Power (Nevis) Ltd (WIPN), this statement by the NIA is not true.

“The ruling does not cancel [WIPN’s] existing contract with NIA to develop the geothermal resources on Nevis,” the company said in a press statement.

WIPN said it does not agree with the high court ruling and has therefore instructed its legal counsel to file an appeal.

“WIPN is in a position to meet its obligations and has always upheld its side of the contract signed with the NIA. WIPN is ready to proceed with the development of the Nevis geothermal resource that it discovered at a cost of over US$10 million,” the company said.

WIPN claimed that it has not been able to proceed with further development of the project due to obstacles that the NIA has placed in its way.

“WIPN will continue to defend its contractual rights to develop the geothermal resources located on Nevis,” the statement concluded.
 
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Comments:

Frits van de Sande:

We are Notus, a Curacao based company and we have developed in cooperation with a Swiss Company, Geohill/Geostrom a geothermal technology that is based on conversion of heat within the earth crust. This technology enables us to establish geothermal energy plants anywhere in the world with a single bore hole system. This system also is superior compared to the two of more borehole systems specially those who involve fracturing and creation of artificial aquifers. Recent projects in the Swiss Alps (to depths of 7.5 km) have proven the feasibility of the system.

We would be more then willing to provide for a presentation on any of the Antillian islands to convince people of our system and the huge environmental safeguards.

You can contact me at : fritsvandesande@mac.com

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