VANCOUVER, Canada, July 5, 2007, TSX Venture Exchange Trading Symbol: WGP – Western GeoPower Corp., (the “Company”), today announced the acquisition of the 413 acre Abril geothermal lease contiguous to the Mayacamas Energy and Filley leaseholds already dedicated to the 25.5 megawatt (net) WGP Unit 1 project at The Geysers Geothermal Field in Northern California. This acquisition increases the total leasehold dedicated to the proposed WGP Unit 1 plant to 1,017 acres.

In a review of the production history of the Abril leasehold, independent consultants GeothermEx, Inc. of Richmond, California, reported that three wells had previously been drilled on the Abril leasehold. Of these, well Abril 1-1 proved to have an initial capacity of 7 megawatts, which was higher than encountered in most of the wells drilled for the original Unit 15 project. This well supplied the original PG&E Unit 15 plant for about 16 months (from January 1988 to the plant’s decommissioning in 1989). Well Abril 1-2 proved non-commercial. Well Abril 5B-1 did not encounter steam but showed a much higher bottom hole temperature (554°F) compared to all other wells within the WGP leasehold (about 465°F originally) implying the possible presence of a yet-unexplored liquid reservoir below the steam zone.

“A “deep-brine” zone below the steam zone is widely believed to exist in this part of The Geysers field,” said Dr. Subir Sanyal, President of GeothermEx. “This presence of a deep brine zone, if proven by further drilling and well testing, may provide a much greater reserve base within the WGP leasehold than had been anticipated.”

“The potential for an increase in the WGP Unit 1 plant capacity resulting from the additional leasehold acreage will be examined during the drilling program, scheduled for commencement during fall 2007,” said Kenneth MacLeod, President and Chief Executive Officer of Western GeoPower. “Cost savings during the drilling program will be realized by utilizing the existing roads and drill pad infrastructure throughout the Abril leasehold.”

Corporate Overview

Western GeoPower Corp. is a renewable energy company dedicated to the development of geothermal energy projects for the delivery of clean, baseload electricity generation. The Company is developing the 25.5 Megawatt (net) geothermal power plant at The Geysers Geothermal Field in Sonoma County, California, United States. The Company is also developing the South Meager Geothermal Project in British Columbia, Canada.

On behalf of Western GeoPower Corp.
“Kenneth MacLeod”
Kenneth MacLeod, President & CEO

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