Survey of Energy Resources 2007 Geothermal Country Notes The
double-flash plant at La Bouillante in the French Overseas
Department of Guadeloupe is at present the only example of the
island's geothermal energy being utilised for electricity
production. The plant was commissioned in 1985 but was closed
between 1992 and 1996. The French Agency for Environment and
Energy Management (ADEME) contributed to the development of the
Bouillante high-enthalpy field by supporting 20% of the cost of
drilling new wells. Following the rehabilitation of Bouillante
1, a 5 MWe double-flash unit, in 1996, the plant was able to
supply 2% of the island's electricity supply in 1998. Extensive
exploration of the Bouillante field ensued and led to the
drilling of three new production wells and a plan to construct
Bouillante 2, an 11 MWe unit some 400 m from the original plant.
Bouillante 2 was put into service in 2005 and currently some 10%
of electricity generation is supplied by the geothermal
resource. Pre-feasibility studies for