Guatemala:

El Ceibillo Project Receives License to Construct and Operate 25 MWe Project (Press Release)

Initial vertical discharge of Well EC-1 at El Ceibillo
on June 16th (Courtesy U.S. Geothermal)

U.S. Geothermal announced today that the Guatemalan Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) has issued an Environmental License for the construction and operation of the planned, first phase, 25 MWe power plant at the El Ceibillo site.

The El Ceibillo development project is an advanced stage, steam geothermal prospect within a 24,710 acre (100sq km) energy rights concession located 8.5 miles (14 km) from Guatemala City, the largest city in Central America.

Temperatures in excess of 500° F (275° C) have been encountered during recent drilling at this project.

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