Kentor Gold Gets Geothermal License for Solomon Islands
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Kentor Gold Ltd.’s energy division was awarded a geothermal-energy prospecting license in the south Pacific’s Solomon Islands as it seeks to tap the earth’s heat for power generation.
The islands’ government issued the three-year permit for Savo Island, 35 kilometers (21 miles) from the capital Honiara, the Australian company said today in a statement. Kentor plans to supply electricity to the city, which currently relies on diesel-fueled generation, it said.