Currently the plan is in the exploratory stage and although it is not certain that enough heat can be obtained for electricity generation purposes, the Deputy Minister of Energy and Mines, Lorena Lanzas, said it “is evaluating the use of the volcano to enter the production phase”.
The exploration phase involves the drilling of a well, which will determine the existence of vapor in sufficient quantities to generate 35 MW of energy, but as Lanzas mentioned, the potential is even greater.
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