Nevada Geothermal Power Issues Stock Options

Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. (NGP) (TSX VENTURE:NGP) (OTCBB:NGLPF) announced that incentive stock options have been granted to certain directors and employees of NGP to purchase 1,695,000 common shares of the Company at an exercise price of $0.75 per share for a term of five years. Common shares which may be acquired upon exercise of the options shall be subject to a hold period which will expire on April 20, 2011. Certain employees shall be subject to additional vesting restrictions, to some, or all, of their incentive options.

About Nevada Geothermal Power Inc.:

Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. operates the 49.5 MW Faulkner 1 geothermal plant in Nevada. It is a growing, renewable energy developer focused on producing clean, efficient and sustainable geothermal electric power from high temperature geothermal resources in the United States. NGP currently owns a 100% leasehold interest in five properties: Blue Mountain, Pumpernickel Valley, Edna Mountain and Black Warrior in Nevada, and Crump Geyser, in Oregon. These properties are at different levels of exploration and development. NGP estimates a potential of between 150 MW and 300 MW from its current leaseholds.

Nevada Geothermal Power Inc.

Brian D. Fairbank, P. Eng.

President & CEO

http://www.nevadageothermal.com

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