Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Nicaragua:

Casita-San Cristobal in Nicaragua May Hold More Potential than Initially Estimated (ThinkGeoEnergy)

The Casita volcano could be one of the new clean energy sources in Nicaragua with 35 MW, considering that all the development tests come back positive.

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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