French Development Agency funds expansion of Bouillante geothermal power plant, Guadeloupe
The Bouillante geothermal power plant in Guadeloupe (source: Ormat)
Carlo Cariaga
29 Aug 2025
The French Development Agency has signed EUR 22 million in financing for capacity expansion of the Bouillante geothermal power plant in Guadeloupe.
The French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement / AFD) has signed the financing agreement with a commitment of EUR 22 million for the capacity expansion of the Bouillante geothermal power plant in Guadeloupe. This projects aims to increase the plant’s installed capacity from the current 14.5 MW to nearly 25 MW.
Financing of the expansion project was done via a banking pool bringing together Groupe BPCE, Bpifrance, Caisse d’Epargne CEPAC, and BNP Paribas.
Expansion of the installed capacity in Bouillante will bring the share of geothermal energy to 11% of local electricity production in Guadeloupe. Ultimately, the facility will supply the equivalent of 20,000 Guadeloupean households, while reducing CO? emissions by nearly 60,000 tonnes per year.
The Bouillante geothermal power plant is owned and operated by Geothermie Bouillante SA, which was acquired by Ormat Technologies back in 2016.
