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Earth Energy Production
has been increasingly transitioning towards renewables. Geothermal is often the easiest adaptation for companies that have historically been involved with oil and gas, especially given that it’ s the largest industry in the local area.
“ We also have a strong partnership with Ormat, the world’ s biggest producer of Organic Rankine Cycle technology. Other than Ormat, all of our other partners have historically been associated with oil and gas, and they’ re seeing this as a valuable redeployment of their skills. For many of them, this is the first time they have worked with renewables. This, in turn, serves as a great example of how their technologies can be utilized for other green energy projects elsewhere.
“ Another key partnership that is very important to us is with Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence. This relationship will facilitate investment in the project, as well as training and employment opportunities for First Nation communities in the province.”
Skills from the oil and gas sector are completely transferable
This year will see a major milestone for the company as years of labor and investment come to fruition.“ We will launch construction this year,” Kirsten shares.“ We are still in the process of completing the construction financing; as soon as this is in place, we will begin our two-phase construction. It will generate over 100 megawatts of a blended hybrid power supply, launching Canada’ s geothermal industry for the first time ever.”
The area in which DEEP operates is not only rich in natural resources but also in human resources.“ Skills from the oil and gas sector are completely transferable,” Kirsten explains,“ and locally we have three coalpowered stations that are set to retire in 2030. This will free up a huge amount of capacity and expertise from which we can benefit.”
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