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                            NEWS RELEASE

DATE: SEPTEMBER 2,
2008
           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TRADING SYMBOLS:  TSX-V (Canada): WGP.V        FRANKFURT: WE6.F

    FIRST TWO GEYSERS WELLS DEMONSTRATE 12.6 MW INITIAL CAPACITY
VANCOUVER, Canada, September  2, 2008, TSX  Venture Exchange  Trading
Symbol: WGP - Western GeoPower Corp., a renewable energy  development
company, today announced that testing of well WGP-2 at the  Company's
Unit 1  project at  The Geysers  Geothermal Field  in California  has
confirmed that the well  is a producer, with  an initial capacity  of
2.6 MW (gross). Together with the flow rate of approximately  161,000
lb/hr (73,028 kg/hr) demonstrated by  well WGP-1 as announced May  6,
2008, the  first  two wells  together  have an  initial  capacity  of
203,500 lb/hr (92,306 kg/hr) of steam, representing 12.6 MW  (gross).
The wells will  supply steam to  the 35 MWe  Western GeoPower Unit  1
plant, projected to start commercial operations in early 2010.
Well WGP-2 was directionally drilled  to the north-north-east of  the
pad to a total depth of 9,935 feet (3,028 m). A rig test carried  out
by independent consultants GeothermEx, Inc. demonstrated an  initial,
unstabilized steam flow rate of about 42,500 lb/hr (19,300 kg/hr)  at
the design flowing  wellhead pressure of  approximately 80 psia.  The
rig has been moved to the Filley leasehold and has commenced drilling
well WGP-3  which has  been designed  to intersect  known  productive
zones to the north of the  pad. Completion of WGP-3 is projected  for
November.
"We are  pleased to  report  that the  combined productivity  of  the
initial two  wells exceeds  our earlier  expectations," said  Kenneth
MacLeod, President and Chief  Executive Officer of Western  GeoPower.
"Current projections call for the drilling of four to six  additional
production wells and one injector  well, scheduled for completion  in
late 2009."
The  Geysers  geothermal  field,  located  75  miles  north  of   San
Francisco,  California,  is  the   largest  producer  of   geothermal
electricity in  the  world.  Commercial  geothermal  power  has  been
generated continuously at The Geysers  field since 1960, the  present
generation level being about 900 MWe of clean, baseload  electricity.
Western GeoPower's Unit  1 project is  situated in the  south-western
region of The Geysers field in Sonoma County.

About Western GeoPower Corp.
Western GeoPower Corp. is a renewable energy company dedicated to the
development of geothermal energy projects for the delivery of  clean,
sustainable,  baseload   electricity  generation.   The  Company   is
developing The Western GeoPower Unit 1 geothermal power plant at  The
Geysers Geothermal Field in California,  United States and 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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revise any  forward-looking statement,  whether as  a result  of  new
information, future events or otherwise.  Such information  contained
herein represents management's  best judgment as  of the date  hereof
based on information currently available.

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