A geothermal plant in Hawaii owned by US-Israeli firm Ormat says it is taking precautions over risks lava from the erupting Kilauea volcano may impact the facility.
The plant, Puna Geothermal Venture, was shut down after Kilauea first erupted on May 3, and provides roughly one-quarter of daily energy demand on the Big Island, harnessing the same underground power fueling the volcano.
The firm, founded in Yavne and now based in Reno, Nevada, says there is a low risk of lava flow affecting the plant, but has capped its well and moved flammable material from the site as a precaution.
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says an ash plume from within Kilauea volcano’s summit crater has risen as high as 12,000 feet above sea level.
Ash has been wafting continuously from a vent in the crater, Halemaumau, and drifting southwest, causing ashfall and volcanic air pollution to be reported as far as 18 miles away.
— with AP
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