BRADES, Montserrat, CMC - The United Kingdom says it is committed to the development of geothermal energy in Montserrat as the British Overseas Territory announced it will soon test a well to determine its capacity to generate geothermal energy. Department for International Development (DFID) Minister of State Alan Duncan and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), Mark Simmonds In a letter to the Premier Reuben Meade, reaffirmed London’s commitment to finance future capital projects for the island as long as they were clearly justified and sustainable. Regarding the geothermal project, they said “depending on the results of the exploration phase, we will move ahead with a planning, design and appraisal phase for the installation of the generation capacity, involving the private sector where appropriate”.