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Kalahari Geoenergy Ltd | Peter Vivian-Neal on CORE Knowledge Podcast

Episode Summary

Beyond the grid. "Energy Beyond Power". That is just what Kalahari Geoenergy is focused on, creating sustainable communities by utilizing the cascading of hot geothermal brine waters for electricity production, argicultural uses, dairy processing and job creation. Peter and I discuss his background in mining, how it led him to working on solving hard Geothermal problems. Their latest project at Bweengwa River shows promise with at least 10MW of power generating capacity.

Episode Notes

"Energy Beyond Power" - Kalahari Geoenergy is set on making an impact in Zambia and beyond with their dispatchable and sustainable geothermal power with cascading energy applications. Join Peter and I as we dive into the many applications for Geothermal beyond the grid and how it can be part of erasing energy poverty and restoring local communities. A theme on this podcast is how we can lean on skills and experiences from subsurface industries like oil and gas and this episode is no different. Peter talks about how his extensive experience in the mining industry helped prepare him for working complex subsurface issues in the geothermal. The Bweengwa River project is the latest development and has shown great promise with an initial indicated resource of at least 10MW. 

 

Peter Vivian-Neal's profile 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-vivian-neal-64102473/

Kalahari Geoenergy Ltd 

https://www.linkedin.com/company/kalahari-geoenergy-ltd/

Peter's Book recommendation 

https://rb.gy/yqy2zi