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29411 Postings, 6237 Tage 14051948KibbuzimORMAT Technologys A0DK9X

 
  
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Ormat is a world leader in the geothermal power sector.

The Company has more than four decades of experience in the development of state-of-the-art, environmentally sound power solutions, primary in geothermal and recovered energy generation.

Ormat is a vertically-integrated company whose primary business is to develop, build, own and operate geothermal and recovered energy generation (REG) power plants utilizing in-house designed and manufactured equipment.

In addition, Ormat supplies geothermal and recovered energy power generating equipment of its own design and manufacture, and complete power plants incorporating its equipment on a turnkey basis, as well as small size power units for remote continuous unattended operation.

As the end of September 07, Ormat operates the following geothermal power plants:

*       In the United States: Brady, Heber Complex, Mammoth Complex, Ormesa Complex, Puna and Steamboat

*       In Guatemala: Zunil and Amatitlan

*       In Kenya: Olkaria III

*       In Nicaragua: Momotombo

In the United States, Ormat owns and operates four OREG I Recovered Energy Generation plants.  Ormat's mission is to maintain our leadership position in the growing geothermal, recovered energy generation, and renewable energy business.

 
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29411 Postings, 6237 Tage 14051948KibbuzimORMAT Update - Kursziel 48 $

 
  
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03.03.08 03:27
29.02.2008 10:04
Ormat Technologies Inc.: market perform (Avondale Partners LLC)
Rating-Update:

Nashville (aktiencheck.de AG) - Die Analysten von Avondale Partners stufen die Aktie von Ormat Technologies (ISIN US6866881021 (News)/ WKN A0DK9X) nach wie vor mit dem Rating "market perform" ein. Das Kursziel werde von 46 USD auf 48 USD angehoben. (29.02.2008/ac/a/u) Analyse-Datum: 29.02.2008

29411 Postings, 6237 Tage 14051948Kibbuzim"Neue Energien" ORMAT in der Presse

 
  
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07.03.08 20:47

Closed-loop, organic Rankine-cycle plants are adding multimegawatts

— without additional fuel.  

By David Engle  

Combined heating and power is a mantra of distributed energy efficiency, but how about capturing the heat to yield more power?  When the waste heat itself isn’t directly needed for warmth, using it to boil water for steam-cycle generation does make sense, provided the gain in electricity will be enough—say, 10 MW or more—to justify the capital cost, operational overhead, and maintenance.

But even in this case, suppose the given heat source is in a remote locale, as undoubtedly many thousands are—for example, at compressor stations along North America’s natural-gas network ?

Although lots of potentially valuable heat is roaring up those stacks, harnessing it would not be easy, and making steam wouldn’t often make sense. For one thing, abundant water would be needed—not always easy to find in the boondocks.

For another, getting wastewater permits might be tough. And what if a mishap occurs in winter?

“When a steam unit goes down,” observes Ron Rebenitsch, whose job entails evaluating and developing such out-of-the-way energy projects, “parts begin to freeze up, and this will damage a lot of equipment.”

Rebenitsch, of the Basin Electric Power Cooperative (BEPC) in Bismarck, ND, is far more comfortable with four newly arriving power plants being provided by Ormat Technologies’ heat recovery generator:

the Ormat Energy Converter, or OEC.

Since their development in Israel several decades ago and entry into the US in 1972, OECs now boast a diverse portfolio of successful geothermal and heat-recovery projects worldwide. About 70 patents are applied in this unique system, which optimizes a closed-loop, organic Rankine cycle. The OEC design offers a range of benefits for a select power niche, covering a surprisingly broad range of applications, as the following discussion shows.

No Steam Needed At BEPC, for example, each of Rebenitsch’s four plants with single-digit megawatt output eliminates the need for steam conversion, thus avoiding attendant water-handling problems.  As a working fluid in lieu of water, several options are available, depending on local conditions and needs. At the BEPC’s plants on the frigid northern plains, the choice was pentane. Aside from its desirable thermodynamic properties, pentane eliminates problems associated with boiler turbine plants, such as corrosion, burdensome water-conditioning, potential freezing, excessive pressures, and operator oversight.

And in Rebenitsch’s case, it means “no wells to dig or maintain, no blowdown, no makeup water, and no chemical pretreatment,” he says.

Along with these advantages, the OEC can run, says one Connecticut-based proponent, on “simple waste heat, such as engine exhaust, of much lower temperature than is needed for boilers,” notes Carl Nett, an independent consulting engineer who is assisting Ormat in finding and developing new niche applications, mainly in the northeastern US. Even very modest available temperatures of, say, 300°F can be harnessed and transformed into “clean electric power without additional fuel,” he adds.

No fuel means, of course, no air emissions and typically minuscule operating costs-"on average about 0.3 to 0.4 cents per kilowatt-hour," he says.  More specifically, in order to operate, the OEC plant requires both a heating and a cooling-cycle source (water or, for the latter, air), with a temperature differential (delta-T) of about 125°F or more. With this minimal requirement, a range of sources is available—as noted, for example, the most obvious perhaps being engine exhaust heat and ambient cooling air. Other good candidates might include heat from industrial processes like cement or lime plants—or even natural hot springs.

A geothermal version of the OEC taps warm spots in the earth:

Worldwide, to date, the installed base of these systems alone comes to about 900 MW, with 350 MW installed in the US.  Rather amazingly, modest heat in sufficient quantity from any of these or other sources can be directly transformed to electricity.

Ormat Vice President Dan Schochet, based at the company’s corporate headquarters in Reno, NV, explains that when the OEC unit receives liquid heat flow from any source, “it doesn’t know the difference between geothermal and something that’s been heated by gaseous waste heat,” and so, whatever the input, “it just generates electricity.”

Due to a design that minimizes “wear and tear” (for example, turbine speeds of only 1,800 rpm or so), a closed loop, and few moving parts, maintenance costs per kilowatt-hour are only a fraction of comparably powered fueled generators; and the equipment’s proven lifespan without major overhauls, notes Schochet, can exceed 20 years.

How it Works, What it Costs, How it Pays

When the OEC is tapping a higher temperature source of, say, gaseous waste heat in a recovered energy generation (REG) application, its remarkable feat begins by first using this heat to warm thermal oil to temperatures ranging (depending on the application) from 400°F to 550°F.  In designs based on lower-temperature, liquid waste heat, this first step can be bypassed.  Next, the hot fluid is pumped through piping to the OEC, where it transfers its heat to an organic working fluid, such as pentane, causing rapid evaporation.  As the pentane flashes to its inherently dry vapor phase, its pressure surges rapidly, driving a turbine.  In this closed loop, the spent vapor is then gathered and condensed back to liquid form, usually by air cooling, in a way that often further contributes heat energy to be captured and added to the turbine output.  Once in liquid phase, the working fluid cycles back to the heat-exchangers, and the process continuously repeats.  What determines the eventual power output are two things: first, the amount of available heat and its temperature (not surprisingly); and, second, the condenser cooling temperature.

As Nett explains, “In an organic Rankine-cycle, the higher the temperature differential and the lower the condensing temperature, the more efficient the cycle gets.”  He illustrates by describing a very early (if uncharacteristically exotic) OEC project built in El Paso, TX, where the delta-T was provided by a salt-gradient solar pond. Nett recounts of this plant, built over two decades ago:

“Solar rays heated salt water at the bottom of the pond to 160°F to 200°F—sufficient to flash the motive fluid even at 160°F.”  Then, matched against this was “much cooler, nearly salt-free water at the pond’s surface, with near-ambient air temperature,” he says.  The resulting delta-T averaged around  100°F—“allowing the OEC to successfully generate power,” he notes.

“The pond stored energy from day through night and even into colder cloudy periods,” and the system ran for 15 years.

This example also illustrates that, designwise, OECs are customized and site-specific in matching available heat and cooling sources.  Installed costs will thus vary widely, depending on size, of course, and on the available delta-T. Typically, prices will range from $2,000 to $4,000 per kilowatt—much pricier than a reciprocating engine. But Nett stresses that the fuel costs are zero and the maintenance costs minuscule.  Resulting electricity cost per kilowatt-hour “drops to well below that of other generation technologies,” enabling the investment to be recouped, he says.

Cost recovery will, of course, depend on what you would have paid, comparatively, for grid power.  One rough rule of thumb here: When your local per-kilowatt-hour generating rates exceed 5 cents or so (considering, of course, that the associated delivery tariffs will typically double this), “the OEC payback” should arrive “within something on the order of three years or so,” suggests energy project developer Kip Waddell, who assisted Rebenitsch and BEPC in the implementation.

As for financing, Nett reports an encouraging trend toward qualifying heat-recovery systems under renewable energy portfolio standards. So far, authorities in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Nevada, South Dakota, North Dakota, New Mexico, and Hawaii have reportedly learned about heat-recovery systems and are taking them into consideration in defining existing and future RPS criteria.

And in mid-2007, the state of Connecticut ruled that Ormat’s OEC specifically does qualify as a Connecticut Class 1 renewable energy source. This, says Nett, now “paves the way for OEC projects to receive renewable energy credits,” trading in late 2007 in the $52-per-megawatt-hour range.

Nett is optimistic that five other New England Power Pool states will follow suit as OECs become better known.

Heat-to-Power

Along the Alliance Pipeline Another recent adopter, NRGreen Power in Calgary, AB, is also finding that nearby states “have given [it] the same status that solar, geothermal, and wind power have under renewable energy portfolio standards,” notes Jim Goldmann, vice president of transportation services and business development.

NRGreen is installing four 5-MW OEC plants in Saskatchewan to capture heat from compressors pushing gas along the 2,331-mile Alliance Pipeline from British Columbia into Chicago. One OEC was commissioned in December 2006 in Kerrobert, SK; three others in that province will be running in 2007-2008. Once the ties to SaskPower utility are attached, each plant will be capable of yielding 5 MW for NRGreen Power to sell to the provincial grid “on a long-term contract at a scheduled price for up to 20 years,” notes Goldmann.

Why the concept of heat recovery and this plant seemed so desirable to NRGreen can be explained for a half-dozen good reasons, which Goldmann enumerates. First, modular construction design allows delivery from abroad “largely complete to the site,” he says. Second, reliability has already been proved at numerous sites worldwide. Third, fully automated and nearly unattended operation provides each “robust little plant” with the built-in ability “to synchronize with the grid and even do load-following,” he notes. Fourth, environmental friendliness promises to earn green credit vouchers or other incentives and rewards. Fifth, at 5-MW output each, “they will fit into most distribution systems” and typically won’t tie up heavy-gauge transmission capacity.  Finally, the pipeline’s turbines are running an exceptionally high 99.4% theoretical availability rate, “which is excellent for using their continuous-flow baseload type waste heat,” Goldmann notes. This steady rate and quantity “fortifies the grid and provides [much needed] baseload rather than more peaking power.”

SaskPower was thus more than happy to contribute materially to making the project go and has also made the usually difficult interconnection challenge a breeze.  Unit number one, online for nearly a year now, is “working quite fine,” Goldmann says. “Our compressor-station operators have learned the basics and are successfully managing the power plants without any more labor.  We’re quite happy.”  More Power on the Northern Border Pipeline South of Saskatchewan and likewise pushing gas southward is the 1,200-mile Northern Border Pipeline, from Montana to Iowa. Thirteen turbine compressor stations are spaced alongside, about 80 miles apart. Each 39,000-horsepower RB 211 turbine yields lots of heat, and they’re running most of the time, reports BEPC’s Rebenitsch, whose customer base overlaps much of the pipeline territory.  Heat streams out at 800–900°F, which is more than enough for variable heat-recovery conversion to about 5–8 MW, available at each site.  Having no use for the exhaust heat, the Northern Border Pipeline’s owners (TC PipeLines LP and ONEOK Partners LP) were venting it to atmosphere. Northern Border didn’t need the extra power that could be output either, but BEPC could use it to serve its 4,923 co-op utility members supplying about 2,500,000 customers.  Ormat thus offered to build, own, and operate multiple heat-recovery plants, then sell the power to BEPC on a guaranteed, long-term contract. Per-kilowatt-hour rates are somewhat tied to market fluctuations, says Rebenitsch, but also designed for stability and predictability “for a very long term ... and at a very competitive price ... comparable to the cheapest coal plants.” The arrangement has “reduced our risk dramatically” compared with more volatile energy projects like wind power, he says.  Co-op members also are underwriting the cost of 15 miles of interconnection lines. Transformers step the power up to 69 kV for integration into the grid and transmissions system. A four-quadrant meter measures power flow in all directions; and thus, “all of the power will be sold,” day or night, he says.  Northern Border’s role in the deal is simply to cash the royalty check paying for the engines’ exhaust.  In 2006, four OEC plants went into service, each rated at 5.5 MW. Each also yields zero emissions, has no significant environmental impact, and requires minimal maintenance and no additional operator.  Rebenitsch sums up the heat-recovery system admiringly: “This is a very clean design,” he says. “Simple and elegant. I’m very pleased with the technology.”  For its year of service to date, “It’s running very reliably.”  As for its future, he sees “tremendous potential.”

BEPC is looking for new heat-recovery partners anywhere in the region—that is, any facility out there with heat of around 300°F-plus, in quantity.

Processing Gas With Energy Surety

A final profile describes Ormat’s first industrial application of heat recovery in the US, commissioned by the Neptune natural-gas processing plant in Centerville, LA, in 2004.

During the first four years of its operation, the plant yielded 2.3-MW of electricity day and night rather effortlessly, “ninety-nine percent of the time,” says plant manager David Rogers  Prior to its installation, unscheduled shutdowns at the plant—caused by outages of purchased power—had prevented Neptune from operating at steady peak levels. The site faced “a critical need for reliability,” Rogers recalls. Solving this was one of several decisive factors spurring the owners’ (Enterprise Products Partners LP) interest in self-generated power; others included the prospect of profiting materially from “exporting power to the grid in certain operating modes,” Rogers adds, as well as the ability to use the wasted heat energy productively.  Exhaust from two Solar Mars turbines translates into a total heat rate and electricity output of 4.5 MW for the package.  Says Rogers: “Instead of diverting waste heat to the atmosphere, we capture and convert it—through a heat-medium oil, which is then used to heat a pentane solution,” and which, as was noted, “is vaporized to drive the generator package that produces the electricity.”  The OEC’s modular hardware arrived on skidded sections ready for quick onsite assembly. Positioning of elements was set at a point located about 100 feet and 250 feet, respectively, from the exhaust ports of the two Mars engines.  At each spot, heat-exchangers warm the Therminol 59 oil medium to  approximately 500°F; piping delivers it to the OEC unit, where this extremely hot oil vaporizes the pentane, driving generators.  As previously described, the pentane is then cooled, condensed, and pumped back to the vaporizer in a continuous closed-loop recycling.  Installation and commissioning issues were minimal, says Rogers, consisting of a just a couple of modifications: A tandem seal was added to the pentane condensate pumps; venting was redirected to the plant’s flare header rather than to atmosphere; and variable frequency drives were installed on feed-pump motors.  So, all in all, the OEC worked reliably right out of the box, says Rogers: “It was very good, and the modifications we implemented made it even better.”  Monitoring and control are done via two remote computer stations located onsite. Start and stop sequences are initiated by the operator from one of the two remote computer stations. “Other than surveillance and monitoring of the process, there’s very little operator intervention,” he notes.  Preventative maintenance consists of oil changes, greasing of equipment, cleaning of condenser coils, and replacement of generator air filters.  No exceptional safety or noise abatement issues are posed where the unit is located; and the learning curve was minimal.  In sum: “It is a great application for our needs, and working with Ormat to get to this point has been a good experience,” says Rogers. “The relationship between Enterprise and Ormat has been mutually beneficial and continues to get better as Ormat continues to support us, and we support them by showing the OEC frequently to interested parties looking for solutions to challenges similar to ours.”  As for operational benefits, the plant’s designers sized the OEC package to supply only the 480-V loads on the plant’s two processing trains. This leaves two 2,400-V, 1,500-horsepower motors needing to utilize power from the local purchase power grid. When the motors switch on, the plant shifts to power-import mode.  Thanks to the combination of turbines and heat-recovery self-generation in tandem, the Neptune plant now enjoys, says Rogers, “the ability to disconnect and go on island mode, so we can still process gas, whether the purchase power grid is up or down. All of our 480-V users stay online, and we can ride through purchase power outages.”

Afterwards, he adds, “whenever power returns, we can re-sync back to the purchase power grid, either to import or export electricity, depending on what operating mode we’re in.”

Neptune recently won a major gas processing customer—British Petroleum—who were decisively swayed by the plant’s exceptional power surety.  In 2005, with Neptune’s own energy supply well-assured, its business problems shifted, ironically, to coping with the impact on regional infrastructure ensuing from hurricanes Rita and Katrina. The gas pipeline business declined badly; currently, volumes are only about half of what they once were. Thus, the full 4.5-MW output isn’t being used, Rogers notes. Actual gross average generation has been running at approximately 2.3 MW, two-thirds of which is being utilized by the plant. Fortunately, though, the local public power provider, Central Louisiana Electric Co. (CLECO), is required to purchase the remaining 700–800 kW. Rogers comments:  “We are not in the power-generating business, but selling power back to CLECO is a nice benefit in that we can actually see income from that.”  Neptune’s OEC cost $8.6 million, and payback was originally projected in just three years. However, the business setback of two big storms has extended that time frame to six years, based on actual numbers, says Rogers.  Meanwhile, the Gulf region continues its recovery; Neptune foresees offshore gas production ramping up steadily through mid-2008.

Where There’s Heat, There’s Potential Power

These cases all happen to involve the natural-gas industry, but that should not be construed to suggest that combustion-generated heat is the only viable source for good heat-recovery—or is even the preferred one.

On the contrary, as the following examples indicate, the company’s project portfolio spans a range of applications and heat-and-cooling delta-T options.

A few cases include the following:

* In Austria and Thailand, hot springs are driving OECs to meet the electrical needs of vacation resort spas.

* In Kenya, a flower grower receives 3–4 MW from an onsite geothermal OEC.

* In Martinsburg, WV, Ormat recently signed a $5.7 million agreement for an OEC at a cement plant where hot air from a clinker cooler would otherwise be vented to atmosphere; now an OEC at the back end will put it to work.

* The State of Connecticut is underwriting future clean-power projects to the tune of 150 MW; an as yet undetermined but significant percentage of this will consist of multiple 2.4-MW, high-temperature, molten-carbonate fuel cells. Nett points out that several of these projects have proposed coupling to OEC plants to convert fuel cell exhaust heat to electricity. He comments: “The OEC is a great fit with megawatt-class, high-temperature fuel cells… to cost-effectively convert the [about 700°F] fuel cell waste heat.” Doing this “will raise the project’s overall electric generating efficiency to  well over 50%, and improve the project economic considerably.”

* Another innovative application in progress involves super-cooled liquid natural gas (LNG) at –200°F. Often stored at seaport terminals, LNG sits in tanks adjacent to seawater at 45°F and up. With that temperature as the heat input, and with the LNG for condenser cooling, the resulting delta-T of around 250°F, says Nett, is  “extremely attractive for OEC implementation.”

Construction of the first such plant has been contracted with Enagas, SA, of Spain, according to an Ormat press release.  To date, heat recovery projects worldwide total about 50 MW—and demand is growing.

Nett sums up:

“Rising costs for fuel and power, combined with society’s increasing insistence on green solutions, all bode very well for Ormat’s future.”

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29411 Postings, 6237 Tage 14051948KibbuzimORMAT - 6. Mai Aktionärsversammlung

 
  
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12.03.08 23:10
PRESS RELEASE

Ormat Technologies, Inc. Announces May 6, 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders


Reno, Nevada, March 10 2008 – Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA) is pleased to announce that its 2008 annual meeting of stockholders will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 1:30 P.M. local time at the offices of Chadbourne & Parke LLP, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York.

A Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, including details of the annual meeting, will be mailed to stockholders of record as of March 21, 2008. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on that date will be entitled to vote at the meeting.

About Ormat Technologies
Ormat Technologies, Inc. is a vertically integrated company primarily engaged in the geothermal and recovered energy power business. The Company designs, develops, builds, owns and operates geothermal and recovered energy-based power plants. Additionally, the Company designs, manufactures and sells geothermal and recovered energy power units and other power generating equipment, and provides related services. Ormat products and systems are covered by more than 75 patents. Ormat currently operates the following geothermal and recovered energy-based power plants: in the United States - Brady, Heber, Mammoth, Ormesa, Puna, Steamboat and OREG 1; in Guatemala - Zunil and Amatitlan; in Kenya - Olkaria; and in Nicaragua - Momotombo.
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29411 Postings, 6237 Tage 14051948KibbuzimGeothermal Joint Ownership

 
  
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26.03.08 15:57
PRESS RELEASE

Ormat Announces First Geothermal Joint Ownership with Investor Owned Utility

Reno, Nevada, March 26, 2008 - Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA), a leading geothermal developer in the United States, and Sierra Pacific Resources (NYSE: SRP) announce a collaboration that opens a new frontier in bringing geothermal to the forefront of utility energy development. Ormat Nevada, Inc. and Nevada Power Company, respective subsidiaries of the two companies, have entered into a Joint Ownership Agreement (JOA) for a geothermal power project that is currently under development by ORMAT Nevada, Inc.

The project, known as the Carson Lake geothermal project, is located in Churchill County, Nevada, on federal lands, a portion of which includes the Naval Air Station Fallon. Ormat Nevada Inc. will develop the project until the resource is sufficiently defined at a level that is capable of supporting at least 30 MW and Nevada Power Company has regulatory approval to acquire its 50 percent ownership. Following such acquisition, Ormat Nevada will continue to develop the project on behalf of the owners.  If the development results in a resource that cannot support at least 30 MW, the parties are not obligated to close the acquisition and Ormat may continue development of the project by itself.

Under the JOA each party will own a 50 percent undivided interest in the project as tenants-in-common.  To acquire its project interest, Nevada Power Company will pay 50 percent of the costs expended to the closing date of the acquisition plus a fee.  Drilling, Construction, and O&M costs moving forward will be governed by the JOA and separate Drilling Services, EPC Agreements, and an O&M Agreement.

To enable the JOA closing, the parties will amend an existing Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to reflect the joint ownership of the Project.  Each party will be entitled to 50 percent of the production tax credit (PTC) or 50 percent of the Investment tax credit (ITC) as applicable. The agreement is subject to PUCN approval.

"Ormat is proud to be recognized and pursued as a credit worthy, experienced partner," said Dita Bronicki, Chief Executive Officer of Ormat.  "This new development path with Sierra Pacific Resources indicates that utilities are committed to renewable energy and demonstrates that geothermal is no longer a high priced alternative but a utility-grade, baseload resource."

About Ormat Technologies
Ormat Technologies, Inc., is the only vertically-integrated company primarily engaged in the geothermal and recovered energy power business. The company designs, develops, owns and operates geothermal and recovered energy-based power plants around the world. Additionally, the company designs, manufactures and sells geothermal and recovered energy power units and other power-generating equipment, and provides related services. The company has more than four decades of experience in the development of environmentally-sound power, primarily in geothermal and recovered-energy generation.. Ormat products and systems are covered by more than 75 patents. Ormat currently operates the following geothermal and recovered energy-based power plants: in the United States - Brady, Heber, Mammoth, Ormesa, Puna, Steamboat and OREG 1; in Guatemala - Zunil and Amatitlan; in Kenya - Olkaria; and in Nicaragua - Momotombo.


29411 Postings, 6237 Tage 14051948KibbuzimORMAT Nevada Blue Mountains Geothermal Project

 
  
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02.04.08 22:04
    Ormat Technologies Inc.

NYSE: ORA
Apr 02, 2008 09:04 ET
Ormat Technologies and Nevada Geothermal Power Execute EPC Contract for Blue Mountain Faulkner 1 Power Plant

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - April 2, 2008) - Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. (NGP) (TSX VENTURE:NGP)(OTCBB:NGLPF) and Ormat Technologies Inc.'s (NYSE:ORA), subsidiary Ormat Nevada Inc. announced today that NGP Blue Mountain I LLC (NGP I) has entered into an Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract (EPC) for a 49.5 MW power plant, consisting of three Ormat Energy Converters (OEC's) at Blue Mountain's geothermal project in Nevada. The plant design incorporates Ormat's proprietary power generation technology with water-cooling for maximum efficiency.

The total EPC contract value is US$76 million, of which a US$20 million was previously released under a Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP) in order to secure the guaranteed substantial completion date of December 31, 2009. The full release under the EPC contract is subject to finalizing the financing for the project and is expected to occur by April 30, 2008. The EPC provides for an additional partial release if necessary.

The EPC consists of three Ormat Energy Converter units which are guaranteed to produce 16.5 MW (gross) each, totaling at least 49.5 MW (gross). The output of the power plant at Blue Mountain will meet the Phase 1 power delivery requirements of the existing 20-year Power Purchase Agreement between NGP and Nevada Power Company with a reserve of excess power. NGP is currently in discussions with Nevada Power Company for a Phase II power contract covering the reserve power.

"The EPC contract with Ormat increases the power output of each OEC unit to 16.5 MW from the originally planned 12.5 MW. The increased OEC capacity results in a lower cost per MW installed at Blue Mountain. Ormat's proven power plant technology combined with Blue Mountain's favourable reservoir chemistry will extract more megawatt-hours of energy per unit volume of geothermal fluid compared to other available technologies, maximizing the overall megawatt potential for the Blue Mountain geothermal field," stated Brian Fairbank, President and CEO of Nevada Geothermal Power Inc.

"We are pleased for the opportunity to work with NGP's development team and are delighted to contribute from our experience and knowledge in this field. Our technology is perfectly suited for the Blue Mountain resource and we are looking forward to delivering on schedule a great performing power plant," said Dita Bronicki, CEO of Ormat Technologies Inc.

About Ormat Technologies

Ormat Technologies, Inc. is the only vertically-integrated company primarily engaged in the geothermal and recovered energy power business. The company designs, develops, owns and operates geothermal and recovered energy-based power plants around the world. Additionally, the company designs, manufactures and sells geothermal and recovered energy power units and other power-generating equipment, and provides related services. The company has more than four decades of experience in the development of environmentally-sound power, primarily in geothermal and recovered-energy generation. Ormat products and systems are covered by more than 75 patents.

Ormat currently operates the following geothermal and recovered energy-based power plants: in the United States - Brady, Heber, Mammoth, Ormesa, Puna, Steamboat and OREG 1; in Guatemala - Zunil and Amatitlan; in Kenya - Olkaria; and in Nicaragua - Momotombo.

About Nevada Geothermal Power Inc.

Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. is a renewable energy company developing geothermal projects in the United States to provide electrical energy that is clean, renewable and sustainable. NGP currently owns a 100% leasehold interest in four properties: Blue Mountain that is expected to commence power generation late 2009, Pumpernickel, Black Warrior, all located in Nevada and Crump Geyser in Oregon.

Ormat's Safe Harbor Statement

Information provided in this press release may contain statements relating to current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about future events that are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally relate to Ormat's plans, objectives and expectations for future operations and are based upon its management's current estimates and projections of future results or trends. Actual future results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, see "Risk Factors" as described in Ormat Technologies, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2008.

These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Nevada Geothermal Power's Safe Harbor Statement

This Press Release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We have tried, whenever possible, to identify these forward-looking statements using words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "plans," "intends," "potential," and similar expressions. These statements reflect our current belief and are based upon currently available information. Accordingly, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements. We undertake no obligation to update or advise in the event of any change, addition, or alteration to the information catered in this Press Release including such forward-looking statements.

The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For more information, please contact
Nevada Geothermal Power Inc.
Brian D. Fairbank, P. Eng.
President & CEO
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Nevada Geothermal Power Inc.
Shelley Kirk
(604) 688-1553 X118 or Toll Free: 1-866-688-0808 X118
Website: www.nevadageothermal.com

or

Pro-Edge Consultants Inc.
Tracy Weslosky or Fred Cowans
(416) 581-0177 or Toll Free: 1-866-544-9622
Email: info@pro-edge.com
Website: www.pro-edge.com

or

Ormat Technologies
Dita Bronicki
CEO
(775) 356-9029
Email: dbronicki@ormat.com

29411 Postings, 6237 Tage 14051948KibbuzimBlue Mountain Power Plant

 
  
    #19
09.04.08 04:15

08/04/02 -

Ormat Technologies and Nevada Geothermal Power Execute EPC Contract for Blue Mountain Faulkner 1 Power Plant  

PRESS RELEASE  

Ormat Technologies and Nevada Geothermal Power Execute EPC Contract for Blue Mountain Faulkner 1 Power Plant

VANCOUVER, B.C., April 2 2008, Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. (NGP) (TSX-V: NGP, OTC-BB: NGLPF) and Ormat Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ORA) announced today that NGP Blue Mountain I LLC (NGP I) has entered into an Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract (EPC) for a 49.5 MW power plant, consisting of three Ormat Energy Converters (OEC's) at Blue Mountain's geothermal project in Nevada.

The plant design incorporates Ormat's proprietary power generation technology with water-cooling for maximum efficiency.

The total EPC contract value is US$76 million, of which a US$20 million was previously released under a Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP) in order to secure the guaranteed substantial completion date of December 31, 2009.

The full release under the EPC contract is subject to finalizing the financing for the project and is expected to occur by April 30, 2008.

The EPC provides for an additional partial release if necessary.  The EPC consists of three Ormat Energy Converter units which are guaranteed to produce 16.5 MW (gross) each, totaling at least 49.5 MW (gross).  The output of the power plant at Blue Mountain will meet the Phase 1 power delivery requirements  of the existing 20-year Power Purchase Agreement between NGP and Nevada Power Company with a reserve of excess power.

NGP is currently in discussions with Nevada Power Company for a Phase II power contract covering the reserve power.

"The EPC contract with Ormat increases the power output of each OEC unit to 16.5 MW from the originally planned 12.5 MW.  The increased OEC capacity results in a lower cost per MW installed at Blue Mountain. Ormat's proven power plant technology combined with Blue Mountain's favourable reservoir chemistry will extract more megawatt-hours of energy per unit volume of geothermal fluid compared to other available technologies, maximizing the overall megawatt potential for the Blue Mountain geothermal field," stated Brian Fairbank, President and CEO of Nevada Geothermal Power Inc.

"We are pleased for the opportunity to work with NGP's development team and are delighted to contribute from our experience and knowledge in this field.  Our technology is perfectly suited for the Blue Mountain resource and we are looking forward to delivering on schedule a great performing power plant," said Dita Bronicki, CEO of Ormat Technologies Inc.

About Ormat Technologies

Ormat Technologies, Inc. is the only vertically-integrated company primarily engaged in the geothermal and recovered energy power business. The company designs, develops, owns and operates geothermal and recovered energy-based power plants around the world. Additionally, the company designs, manufactures and sells geothermal and recovered energy power units and other power-generating equipment, and provides related services. The company has more than four decades of experience in the development of environmentally-sound power, primarily in geothermal and recovered-energy generation. Ormat products and systems are covered by more than 75 patents.

Ormat currently operates the following geothermal and recovered energy-based power plants:

in the United States - Brady, Heber, Mammoth, Ormesa, Puna, Steamboat and OREG 1; in Guatemala - Zunil and Amatitlan; in Kenya - Olkaria; and in Nicaragua - Momotombo.

About Nevada Geothermal Power Inc.

Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. is a renewable energy company developing geothermal projects in the United States to provide electrical energy that is clean, renewable and sustainable.

NGP currently owns a 100% leasehold interest in four properties: Blue Mountain that is expected to commence power generation late 2009, Pumpernickel, Black Warrior, all located in Nevada and Crump Geyser in Oregon.  Ormat's Safe Harbor Statement Information provided in this press release may contain statements relating to current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about future events that are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally relate to Ormat's plans, objectives and expectations for future operations and are based upon its management's current estimates and projections of future results or trends.

Actual future results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties.

For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, see "Risk Factors" as described in Ormat Technologies, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2008.

These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Nevada Geothermal Power's Safe Harbour Statement This Press Release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

We have tried, whenever possible, to identify these forward-looking statements using words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "plans," "intends," "potential," and similar expressions.

These statements reflect our current belief and are based upon currently available information.

Accordingly, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements.

We undertake no obligation to update or advise in the event of any change, addition, or alteration to the information catered in this Press Release including such forward-looking statements.

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29411 Postings, 6237 Tage 14051948KibbuzimGreat River Energy !

 
  
    #20
19.04.08 03:52

Ormat signs power purchase agreement with Great River Energy

17th April 2008

Ormat Technologies has announced that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has executed a new 20-year power purchase agreement with Great River Energy for electricity to be produced by a new Ormat recovered energy generation facility.

The new recovered energy generation (REG) facility will have a net capacity of 5.3MW and will convert the recovered waste heat from the exhaust of an existing gas turbine into electricity. The turbine is located at a compressor station along the Northern Border natural gas pipeline and Ormat has already secured the rights to the waste heat for the new facility.

Ormat expects the plant to be commissioned in 2009 or early 2010.

With the addition of this new REG facility, Ormat will own a total of nine units with an installed capacity of nearly 50MW along the Northern Border pipeline which are currently under operation and under various stages of construction.

Dita Bronicki, CEO of Ormat Technologies, said: "We are encouraged by the increased attention to energy efficiency and the confidence in our REG technology. Using clean solutions such as Ormat's REG units is a win-win strategy all around, providing both parties with one of the cleanest, fastest and most cost-efficient ways to generate power while reducing carbon emissions.  "While each of our REG power plants along the Northern Border pipeline is only about 5MW, when combining the opportunities along this one pipeline alone, we are generating power equivalent to the capacity of one of our 50MW geothermal power plants."

www.energy-business-review.com/article_news.asp

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29411 Postings, 6237 Tage 14051948KibbuzimErgebnisse 1. Quartal am 7. Mai !

 
  
    #21
19.04.08 03:54
18.04.2008 14:08
Ormat Technologies, Inc. to Host Conference Call Announcing First Quarter 2008 Earnings Results

RENO, Nev., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ormat Technologies, (News) Inc. plans to announce its first quarter 2008 earnings results in a press release that will be issued on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 after the market close. The Company has scheduled a conference call to discuss the results at 9:00 A.M. EDT on Wednesday, May 7, 2008.

(Logo: approximately twenty minutes before the conference call is scheduled to begin. You will need to register, and may need to download and install the required audio software. The webcast will be archived for 30 days following the call.
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29411 Postings, 6237 Tage 14051948KibbuzimORMAT sells Part - Ownership

 
  
    #22
19.04.08 03:57
18.04.2008 15:07
Ormat Technologies, Inc. Announces Second Closing Under Transaction to Sell Part Ownership Interests in Certain Geothermal Power Projects

RENO, Nev., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ormat Technologies, (News) Inc. , today announced that on April 17, 2008 its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ormat Nevada Inc., concluded the second closing under its previously announced transaction to sell part-ownership interests in certain geothermal power projects to affiliates of Morgan Stanley&Co. Incorporated and Lehman Brothers Inc., as institutional equity investors. Under this second closing, the Galena 3 geothermal project was transferred to OPC LLC, and Ormat Nevada received an amount of approximately $64 million.

29411 Postings, 6237 Tage 14051948KibbuzimORMAT - Montana Recovered Energy Project

 
  
    #23
09.05.08 05:16
6. Mai 2008
Ormat & Montana-Dakota Announce Recovered Energy Project
Nevada, United States [RenewableEnergyWorld.com]

Ormat Technologies, Inc. and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. announced that the two companies have entered into an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) agreement to build a 5.3-megawatt (MW) recovered energy generation facility to be located on the Northern Border Pipeline Company's compressor station in Morton County, North Dakota. The facility, which is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2009, will produce electricity without burning additional fuel.

As the 10th Ormat REG facility installation planned on Northern Border's facilities, this project with Montana-Dakota Utilities is a testimony to the energy production capabilities of Ormat's Organic Rankine Cycle technology and highlights our continued progress in this area."

-- Dita Bronicki, CEO, Ormat

The project, subject to regulatory approvals, will increase the utilization of the energy content by approximately 25 percent and will produce enough renewable energy to supply about 5,000 residential electric customers in Montana-Dakota's service territory. In the normal operation of a compressor station, waste heat is released by the exhaust of the gas turbine driving the compressor used to compress the gas. This thermal energy can be captured and converted to electricity by the installation of an Ormat Energy Converter similar to those used in geothermal electricity generation.

"Ormat REG systems respond to two essential objectives in environmental conservation: energy efficiency and emission reduction," said Dita Bronicki, CEO of Ormat. "As the 10th Ormat REG facility installation planned on Northern Border's facilities, this project with Montana-Dakota Utilities is a testimony to the energy production capabilities of Ormat's Organic Rankine Cycle technology and highlights our continued progress in this area.

29411 Postings, 6237 Tage 14051948KibbuzimORMAT Reports First Q 2008 Results

 
  
    #24
09.05.08 05:17
07.05.2008 01:23
Ormat Technologies, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

RENO, Nev., May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ormat Technologies, (News) Inc. today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2008. Total revenues for the first quarter were $69.4 million, versus $61.7 million for the first quarter of 2007, an increase of 12.4%, consisting of an increase of 36.3% in revenues from the Company's Electricity Segment, offset in part by a reduction in revenues from the Products Segment.

(Logo: . During the webcast, management will refer to slides that will be posted on the web site. The slides and accompanying webcast can be accessed through the Event Calendar in the Investor Relations section of Ormat's website.

A 30-day archive of the webcast will be available approximately 2 hours after the conclusion of the live call. To listen to a replay, please call (800) 642-1687 in the United States and Canada and (706) 645-9291 for international callers and utilize code 44334775.

About Ormat Technologies

Ormat Technologies, Inc. is the only vertically-integrated company primarily engaged in the geothermal and recovered energy power business. The company designs, develops, owns and operates geothermal and recovered energy-based power plants around the world. Additionally, the company designs, manufactures and sells geothermal and recovered energy power units and other power-generating equipment, and provides related services. The company has more than four decades of experience in the development of environmentally-sound power, primarily in geothermal and recovered-energy generation. Ormat products and systems are covered by more than 75 patents. Ormat currently operates the following geothermal and recovered energy-based

power plants: in the United States -- Brady, Heber, Mammoth, Ormesa, Puna, Steamboat and OREG 1; in Guatemala -- Zunil and Amatitlan; in Kenya -- Olkaria; and in Nicaragua -- Momotombo.

Ormat's Safe Harbor Statement

Information provided in this press release may contain statements relating to current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about future events that are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally relate to Ormat's plans, objectives and expectations for future operations and are based upon its management's current estimates and projections of future results or trends. Actual future results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, see "Risk Factors" as described in Ormat Technologies, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2008.

29411 Postings, 6237 Tage 14051948KibbuzimORMAT steigert Nettoerlös im 1. Quartal 2008

 
  
    #25
09.05.08 05:19
08.05.2008, 09:47 Uhr  

Ormat Technologies: Nettoerlös steigt ersten Quartal 2008 auf 10 Mio. Dollar

Reno, USA - Der Geoenergie-Konzern Ormat Technologies hat die aktuellen Zahlen für das erste Quartal 2008 veröffentlicht. Demnach hat Ormat seinen Umsatz gegenüber dem vergleichbaren Vorjahreszeitraum von 61,7 Mio. Dollar auf auf 69,4 Mio. Dollar gesteigert. Der Nettoerlös lag im ersten Quartal 2008 bei 10,1 Mio. Dollar (0,24 Dollar je Aktie) gegenüber einem Nettoverlust von 5,8 Mio. Dollar (-0,15 Dollar je Aktie) im ersten Quartal 2007. Den Anstieg führt das US-Unternehmen vor allem auf gestiegene Eigenkapazitäten in der Energiegewinnung sowie Kosteneinsparungen zurück. Diese positiven Effekte hätten einen Rückgang im Produktionssegment von 18,1 Mio. Dollar im ersten Quartal 2007 auf nun 9,9 Mio. Dollar ausgeglichen. Für Ende Mai kündigte der Konzern eine Dividende von 0,05 Dollar pro Aktie an. Im gesamten Geschäftsjahr 2008 geht Ormat im Sektor der Stromerzeugung von einem Umsatz von 69,4 Mio. Dollar aus. Der Umsatz im Produktionsbereich wird nach Unternehmensangaben voraussichtlich zwischen 70 und 80 Mio. Dollar liegen.

29411 Postings, 6237 Tage 14051948KibbuzimRegenerative Energiewirtschaft

 
  
    #26
09.05.08 05:22
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RENIXX World mit kurzem Aufwärtssprung fester – Geoenergie-Konzern Ormat an der Spitze Münster - Der weltweite Aktienindex der Regenerativen Energiewirtschaft RENIXX (Renewable Energy Industrial Index) World notierte gestern um 0,92 Prozent (+13,95 Punkte) höher und beendete den Handelstag bei einem Kurs von 1537,88.

Mit einem verhaltenen Start am Vormittag stieg der RENIXX zunächst nur leicht an. Gegen 14:00 Uhr legte er allerdings sprunghaft über die Marke von 1550 Punkten zu, konnte dieses Niveau jedoch nicht lange halten. Im späteren Verlauf musste der Aktienindex seine Gewinne wieder abgeben und notierte schließlich unter der 1540 Punkte-Marke. Bei den Gewinnern zeigt sich kein einheitliches Branchenbild. An der Tagesspitze steht die Aktie von Ormat Technologies, deren Wert sich um 5,88 Prozent auf 34,75 Euro verteuerte. Der Geoenergie-Konzern hatte am Anfang der Woche positive Zahlen zum ersten Quartal 2008 veröffentlicht. Demnach verbesserten sich die Nettoerlöse gegenüber dem Vorjahreszeitraum von -5,8 Mio. Dollar (-0,15 Dollar pro Aktie) auf 10,1 Mio. Dollar (0,24 Dollar pro Aktie). Deutliche Gewinne erzielten auch die Aktien des belgischen Getriebeherstellers Hansen Transmissions (+5,02 Prozent, 2,72 Euro) und des deutschen Solarkonzerns Q-Cells (+4,21 Prozent, 2,88 Euro), der nach den Verlusten des Vortages wieder aufholen konnte. Am Indexende stehen Vertreter aus der Biokraftstoff- und Solarbranche. Die meisten Verluste hatte der US-Bioethanol-Hersteller Pacific Ethanol zu verzeichnen, der mit -4,55 Prozent auf 2,10 Euro seinen Abwärtstrend seit Anfang des Jahres weiter fortsetzt. Zu Beginn der Woche wurde in den Medien bekannt, dass Bill Gates seine Anteile an Pacific Ethanol von 10,5 Mio. Aktien auf 9,5 Mio. Aktien reduziert habe. Die Solaraktien von JA Solar (-3,80 Prozent, 14,43 Euro), Motech Industries (-1,94 Prozent, 5,55 Euro), Meyer Burger (-1,53 Prozent, 188,03 Euro) und LDK Solar (-1,45 Prozent, 23,17 Euro) verbilligten sich am gestrigen Tag ebenfalls deutlich.

Der Umsatz in den 30 RENIXX-Aktien an den zugrundeliegenden Börsen-Handelsplätzen lag gestern bei 108,82 Mio. Euro (Vortag: 146,18 Mio. Euro).

Quelle: Internationales Wirtschaftsforum Regenerative Energien (IWR),
Link: http://www.iwr.de/
Zum kostenlosen RENIXX-Newsletter: http://www.iwr.de/renixx/newsletter.php

29411 Postings, 6237 Tage 14051948KibbuzimHat GOOGLE Interesse an ORMATs Geothermie ?

 
  
    #27
1
26.05.08 02:08
Is Google Interested in Ormat's Geothermal Technology?

by: Zack Miller posted on: May 22, 2008 | about stocks: GOOG / ORA    

   

As we wrote last week, numerous business and political bigwigs were in Israel for Shimon Peres’s conference celebrating Israel’s 60th birthday. While we sat in on various sessions and working groups, given our bent for Israeli technology, we really enjoyed a session dedicated to the future of the Internet attended by the pioneers of modern media, including Sergey Brin, Google’s (GOOG) founder, and Rupert Murdoch, News Corp (NWS) founder.

It now appears that Brin is getting closer to Israel as he eyes specific deals with leading technology players in fields that might surprise you. Google’s Brin was very busy in Israel touring the country with his parents and fitting in numerous meetings with Israeli entrepreneurs. It looks like the outcomes of the meetings are “heating up” as Google appears close to doing a deal with global leader in geothermal energy and Israel green energy icon, Ormat Technologies (ORA).

According to Haaretz:

   Senior Google executives met with their counterparts from Ormat at two alternative energy conferences, including a presentation on geothermal energy. Larry Page, the other co-founder of Google, even visited an Ormat geothermal plant in Desert Peak, Nevada.

This same article says that the goal of the program, as explained by Page, is:

   to produce one gigawatt of renewable energy capacity that is cheaper than coal. We are optimistic this can be done in years, not decades.

CNET covered the story and added that:

   Executives at Google have been clear that so-called enhanced geothermal is on the list of technologies they see as cost effective, compared with fossil fuel energy. The idea behind enhanced, or engineered, geothermal systems is to inject water underground to enhance the permeability of rock, allowing for the release and capture of more heat. Ormat is working on an enhanced geothermal project organized by the U.S. Department of Energy, which says that these advanced techniques can dramatically increase geothermal potential–by 40 times.
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29411 Postings, 6237 Tage 14051948KibbuzimORMATS Ergebnisse fürs 2. Quartal 08

 
  
    #28
12.07.08 02:41
10.07.2008 15:00
Ormat Technologies, Inc. to Host Conference Call Announcing Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Results

RENO, Nev., July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ormat Technologies, (News) Inc. plans to announce its second quarter 2008 earnings results in a press release that will be issued on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 after the market close. The Company has scheduled a conference call to discuss the results at 10:00 A.M. EDT on Wednesday, August 6, 2008.

(Logo: approximately twenty minutes before the conference call is scheduled to begin. You will need to register, and may need to download and install the required audio software. The webcast will be archived for 30 days following the call.

About Ormat Technologies

Ormat Technologies, Inc. is the only vertically-integrated company primarily engaged in the geothermal and recovered energy power business. The company designs, develops, owns and operates geothermal and recovered energy-based power plants around the world. Additionally, the company designs, manufactures and sells geothermal and recovered energy power units and other power-generating equipment, and provides related services. The company has more than four decades of experience in the development of environmentally-sound power, primarily in geothermal and recovered-energy generation. Ormat products and systems are covered by more than 75 patents.

Ormat currently operates the following geothermal and recovered energy-based power plants: in the United States - Brady, Heber, Mammoth, Ormesa, Puna, Steamboat and OREG 1; in Guatemala - Zunil and Amatitlan; in Kenya - Olkaria; and in Nicaragua - Momotombo.

29411 Postings, 6237 Tage 14051948KibbuzimORMAT News

 
  
    #29
1
20.08.08 10:45

U.S. Geothermal, Inc:

A Solid Geothermal Pure Play  by:

Tom Konrad posted on: August 18, 2008 | about stocks:

HTM / ORA              US Geothermal, Inc. (HTM)  is one of only two pure-play geothermal power companies traded on US exchanges.

The other is Ormat (ORA), a vertically integrated company widely considered to be the industry leader.  As baseload, extremely reliable power, Geothermal fits easily into utilities existing grids, making it a popular source of green power, especially with utilities uncomfortable with the intermittent and difficult to predict nature of wind and solar.    Unlike wind and solar, the potential resource for geothermal power is quite small relative to electricity demand.

At least until Enhanced Geothermal Systems [EGS] technology is commercialized, geothermal will remain a boutique form of electricity generation, producing less than 1% of our electricity supply.  In many ways, the prospects are like those for new hydropower development in the US: New large resources are unlikely to be developed, but there is a lot of potential for small projects.  Until last year, the relatively small potential for geothermal led the technology to be mostly ignored by investors.

Now geothermal is getting more of the attention it deserves as a rapidly growing (if still tiny) source of clean power.  The Portfolio Approach  I bought US Geothermal last year as part of a small portfolio of Geothermal exploration companies.  Others I bought around the same time were Sierra Geothermal [SRAGF.pk], Raser Technologies (RZ), and Western GeoPower Corp [WGPWF.PK], which I added to previous holdings of Nevada Geothermal [NGLPF.OB] and Ormat.

The group as a whole has performed well, although I have small losses in Sierra Geothermal and Western Geopower.    In general, I have not evaluated these companies in depth.  Understanding a geothermal exploration company is a lot like understanding other mining exploration companies.  To gain insight into their likely success or failure, one would have to delve into the underlying geology of their leases, something I lack the skills to do.

This is why I prefer to take a portfolio approach to the sector, which has so far been effective at protecting me from company specific risks.  US Geothermal  That said, I agreed I would look into HTM in more detail, and since the company's annual meeting is coming up, the annual report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 was conveniently sitting in my inbox.  I find reading the annual report from cover to cover an excellent place to start when researching a company.  Here are my impressions:

1. The company has a handful of leases, at many stages of development, from Gerlach and Granite Creek, exploration prospects, to Raft River, which began producing power this year, but which it is continuing to expand.  In between are Neal Hot Springs, where it has what sounds like very promising test results from its first well, and San Emidio, a recently acquired older geothermal plant which the company has plans to upgrade and greatly expand (it recently received drilling permits to start the expansion.)

2. The company seems to be following its stated strategy of acquiring only leases where there is strong evidence of good geothermal prospects.  Although all natural resource exploration is risky, this should help to ameliorate the risks of exploration and development.

3. The company will need a substantial amount of cash to follow its chosen strategy.  This will probably come in the form of additional private placements, and joint ventures to develop specific projects.  The need to do additional private placements (where large blocks of stock are sold at a discount to the market price) will likely keep downward pressure on the stock price, which makes it likely that the share price will not see the quick tripling it had last year.

4. The interest among utilities in geothermal power is remarkably strong, so much so that they felt comfortable starting over from scratch on the Power Purchase Agreement [PPA] for the second stage of its Raft River project.  Management exudes confidence in its ability to negotiate favorable PPAs for future generation.

This is a marked contrast to other renewable electricity producers.  From my personal experience talking to wind, solar and hydro developers, they typically feel mistreated by utilities which often have the upper hand in negotiations for PPAs.  Overall, HTM seems as solid a company as could be expected from an early stage resource development company.  If you do want to venture beyond Ormat to buy a few geothermal exploration companies, HTM should be on your short list.

While it may not have the price growth potential of companies which do not yet have US listings, it is also relatively less risky due to the relatively high quality of the projects the company is pursuing.  DISCLOSURE: Tom Konrad and/or his clients have long positions in

ORA, HTM, RZ, SRAGF, NGPLF, and WGPWF.

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4195 Postings, 7323 Tage MannemerWirklich interessant...

 
  
    #30
08.10.08 19:15
links und rechts kracht es heute wieder, aber Ormat legt zu. Zumindest ein Teil der marktbedingten Verluste der letzten Tage werden somit ausgeglichen. Ormat stellte heute auch seine Finanzierung für die nächsten Jahre sicher. Ich setze die Mitteilung noch rein. Nach der US-Wahl dürfte dieser Geothermiewert m.E.zu den Gewinnern gehören.  

4195 Postings, 7323 Tage MannemerKreditlinie über 100 Mio gesichert

 
  
    #31
08.10.08 19:19
HIER DIE INFO (AUSZUG), DIE M.E. DEN HEUTIGEN ANSTIEG MIT VERURSACHT HAT :

FinanzNachrichten.de, 08.10.2008

Ormat Technologies Closes $100 Million Line of Credit
RENO, Nev., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ormat Technologies, Inc. today announced that it has established a three-year $100 million line of credit through a commercial bank. In total, Ormat's approved unused corporate lines of credits with various commercial banks are $260 million.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040422/LATH066LOGO)

"Given the turbulence in the credit and stock markets we are pleased to secure additional financing. Our focus is on running our business with a long-term outlook and it was with this motivation that we decided to secure additional credit lines," said Dita Bronicki, Chief Executive Officer of Ormat

"Renewable energy is a vital part of the fight against global warming and will continue to grow even in turbulent economic times. We continue to be technically and financially well positioned to take advantage of this growth opportunity. It is worth noting that the extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) last week to the end of 2010 was finally passed together with the plan to support the financing industry."

As of June 30, 2008, Ormat had access to $137.8 million in cash and cash equivalents in addition to $160 million in lines of credit.

About Ormat Technologies

Ormat Technologies, Inc. is a vertically integrated company primarily engaged in the geothermal and recovered energy power business. The Company designs, develops, builds, owns and operates geothermal and recovered energy-based power plants. Additionally, the Company designs, manufactures and sells geothermal and recovered energy power units and other power generating equipment, and provides related services. Ormat products and systems total more than 1,000 MW and are covered by more than 75 patents. Ormat currently owns and operates 410 MW of geothermal and recovered energy-based power plants in the United States -- Brady, Heber, Mammoth, Ormesa, Puna, Steamboat and OREG 1; in Guatemala -- Zunil and Amatitlan; in Kenya -- Olkaria; and in Nicaragua -- Momotombo.

http://www.finanznachrichten.de/...chten-2008-10/artikel-11965327.asp

 

65 Postings, 5910 Tage cuxxist hier noch jemand aktiv?

 
  
    #32
05.02.09 10:37
kenne die fa nicht weiter,bin "noch" nicht investiert, aber die performance sieht nicht schlecht aus..
welche erfahrungen habt ihr?

29411 Postings, 6237 Tage 14051948KibbuzimFür mich ein langfristiges Invest, cuxx ...

 
  
    #33
11.07.09 09:19
Ormat Technologies initiated with "neutral"
07/10/09 - Global Hunter Securities

NEW YORK, July 10 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Global Hunter Securities initiate coverage of Ormat Technologies Inc (ORA) with a "neutral" rating. The target price is set to $45.

In a research note published this morning, the analysts mention that the company is well positioned to report strong growth in the forthcoming years, in the wake of its dominant position in the geothermal segment. Ormat Technologies’ expansion into recovered energy generation is also expected to boost its performance going forward, the analysts add. The company’s near term growth prospects may be restricted by the poor credit markets, Global Hunter Securities says.
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    #34
07.08.09 16:43

06.08.2009 01:28

Ormat Technologies, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results / Q2 net income increased 32.3% to $16.0 million; Q2 revenues increased 24.9% to $100.2 million;

RENO, Nev., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ormat Technologies, Inc. today announced record financial results for the second quarter of 2009.

Total revenues for the second quarter were $100.2 million, compared to $80.2 million for the second quarter of 2008, an increase of 24.9%, which consisted of a 115.1% increase in revenues from the Product Segment, and a decline of 2.0% in revenue in the Electricity Segment.

For the quarter, the Company reported net income of $16.0 million, or $0.35 per share (basic and diluted), compared to net income of $12.1 million, or $0.28 per share (basic and diluted), for the second quarter of 2008. The increase in net income is primarily attributable to our Product Segment and some foreign currency translation gains.

Commenting on the quarter's results, Dita Bronicki, Chief Executive Officer of Ormat, stated: "We are pleased with the growth of our business and the record revenues of $100.2 million in this quarter. Total generation for the quarter was strong, up 14% from the 2008 quarter. We produced 811,000 megawatt hours and 1,701,000 megawatt hours for the quarter and first six months, respectively, up from 712,000 megawatt hours and 1,444,000 megawatt hours, respectively, last year. Notwithstanding the strong growth in generation, total revenues in the Electricity Segment declined slightly due to the expected reduction in Puna revenues resulting from lower oil prices and the ongoing construction at Puna. Our Product Segment delivered another solid quarter which more than offset the reduction in the Electricity Segment."

"During the quarter, we continued to make selective investments in land acquisition, which is fundamental to building a sustainable growth company with profitable results. Our strategy is to continue to invest in high potential land. Our growth initiatives continue moving forward, with new exploration occurring at several sites within the United States." Ms. Bronicki continued.

Electricity revenues for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009 were $60.6 million compared to $61.8 million in the year ago period, a decrease of 2.0%. The decrease in electricity revenues is primarily attributable to lower energy rates at Puna, due to lower oil prices and to the expiration of the "adder", an additional energy rate paid to us under the Heber 2 power purchase agreement.

Revenues from the Product Segment totaled $39.7 million for the quarter, compared to $18.4 million in 2008.

Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2009 was $32.3 million, compared to $29.2 million in the same quarter last year. Adjusted EBITDA includes operating income and depreciation and amortization totaling $1.2 million and $1.3 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, related to the Company's unconsolidated investment interest of 50% in the Mammoth Project in California. The reconciliation of GAAP net income to Adjusted EBITDA is set forth below in this release. Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2009 increased to $46.0 million from $34.4 million as of December 31, 2008.

On August 5, 2009, Ormat's Board of Directors approved the payment of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share pursuant to the Company's dividend policy, which targets an annual payout ratio of at least 20% of the Company's net income, subject to Board approval. The dividend will be paid on August 27, 2009 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 18, 2009. The Company expects to pay a dividend of $0.06 per share in the next quarter as well.

Commenting on the outlook for 2009, Ms. Bronicki said, "Following our second quarter earnings results, we are increasing our guidance for 2009. We expect our total revenues to increase to between $382 million and $400 million. With the delay in the commercial operation of North Brawley, we expect our 2009 Electricity Segment revenues to be between $252 million and $260 million. We also expect additional revenues of approximately $9 million from our share of electricity revenues generated by Mammoth that is accounted for under the equity method. With regard to our Product Segment, we are increasing our guidance for 2009 revenues and expect them to now be between $130 million and $140 million."

Ms. Bronicki concluded, "This has been another good quarter for Ormat. During the quarter and subsequently, we were able to raise additional project financing and corporate loans of over $80 million to fund our growth. In addition, the recently announced regulations for the ITC cash grant and the expected regulations for the U.S. Department of Energy loan guaranty reflect a further increase in governmental support for the renewable energy industry, and Ormat is well positioned to take advantage of it."

Six-Month Results  

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, total revenues were $200.1 million, an increase of 33.8% from $149.6 million in the same period last year. Net income for the period was $30.5 million, an increase of 38.1% from $22.1 million in the same period last year. Earnings per share (diluted) for the first half of 2009 was $0.67, compared to $0.52 in the first half of 2008.

Electricity Segment revenues for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009 were $123.2 million, compared to $121.3 million in the same period a year ago. Product Segment revenues for the first half of 2009 were $76.9 million, compared to $28.3 million in the same period in 2008.

Adjusted EBITDA for the six-month period was $68.2 million, compared to $56.7 million in the same period a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA includes consolidated EBITDA and the Company's share in the operating income and depreciation and amortization totaling $2.7 million and $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, related to the Company's unconsolidated investment interest of 50% in the Mammoth project in California. The reconciliation of GAAP net income to Adjusted EBITDA is set forth below in this release.

 

www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2009-08/...eased-24-9-to-008.htm

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    #35
29.05.10 09:14

Ormat Technologies, Inc. to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Alternative Energy Forum  RENO, Nev.,

Ormat Technologies, Inc. today announced that it will be participating in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Alternative Energy Forum on June 3, 2010 in New York.

Dita Bronicki, Chief Executive Officer will provide an overview of the business and financial highlights at 1:45 p.m.

The event will be available via live, listen only webcast. To access the live event, visit the Company's website at http://www.ormat.com/ and click on 'Event Calendar' under the Investor Relations heading. The presentation will be archived for up to 90 days following the conference.

www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2010-05/...-energy-forum-008.htm

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29411 Postings, 6237 Tage 14051948KibbuzimORMAT Zahlen für 2010 nachgereicht

 
  
    #36
27.02.11 13:02

Der Kursverlauf paßt zur schlechten Performance vieler Grüner Aktien,

Nachkäufe beim jetzigen Kursniveau sind überlegenswert, ORMAR gehört aber auch zu meinen Lieblinsaktien,die man eigentlich nicht haben soll,also keine Kaufempfehlung.

Zahlen sind ordentlich.

www.ormat.com/news/latest-items/...nd-and-fourth-quarter-2010-results

 

Dividenden gingen 2010 folgendermaßen aufs Konto :

12.03.2010  0,087 €

14.05.2010  0,04  €

13.08.2010  0,039 €

15.11.2010  0,037 €

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Gesamt :     0,203 €

5431 Postings, 5200 Tage Tony Wonderful .Jetzt sind wir ja auch noch in demselben Wert

 
  
    #37
27.02.12 09:46
"DRIN"!

Aber nur 300 Stück. Man kann solchen Firmen nicht trauen! Trotzdem sehr interessant. ;)

Hahaha

LG Tony  

5431 Postings, 5200 Tage Tony Wonderful .Hab doch noch 200 nachgelegt!

 
  
    #38
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27.02.12 15:29
Schon ne feine Sache die Geothermie.

Auch ein schöner Wikieintrag über Ormat.

Geothermie ist absolute Zukunft und das Unternehmen die Nummer 1!

Permanente Kohle durch Stromverkauf.

Bewertung auf EK.

20 % Wachstum im Jahr.

Wenn sie viel investieren machen sie halt mal weniger Gewinn. Egal. Hier ist ständiges Wachsen und permanenter Verkauf angesagt. Und Energie ist ein Zukunftsmarkt und existenziell wichtig.

Perfektes Invest.

Bin begeistert.  

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