Albioma secures geothermal exploration permit in MayotteCarlo Cariaga 10 Sep 2025Renewable energy firm Albioma has been granted an exlusive geothermal research permit for an 80-sq. The financial commitment made in the application for geothermal exploration is EUR 3.5 million. With the permit, Albioma is now able to conduct technical studies and initiate regulatory procedures to prepare an exploration drilling program. In 2024, Albioma was granted a five-year geothermal research permit in Reunion Island, another French department in the Indian Ocean. In 2021, Albioma entered the geothermal market with the acquisition of the Gümüsköy geothermal power plant in Türkiye.