Actualmente el proyecto se encuentra en la fase de desarrollo de campo; para esta primera etapa tendrá un presupuesto de $70 millones, de los cuales 60 millones son financiados por el Préstamo Oficial de laJICA. Asimismo, en esta fase, se procederá también al montaje de una planta de cinco megavatios, a boca pozo, en el año 2022.
Desde marzo del 2018 se han realizado pruebas en el primer pozo exploratorio, con resultados satisfactorios, ya que se han encontrado temperaturas de 235ºC que son ideales para la instalar una planta geotérmica.
(From Google Translate) The first exploratory geothermal well has been drilled in Chachimbiro, Imbabura. The studies were funded with non-reimbursable resources from the Government of Japan, through the International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
The project is currently in the field development phase - For this first stage it will have a budget of $ 70 million, of which 60 million is financed by the Official Loan from JICA. Also, in this phase, we will also proceed to the assembly of a five megawatt plant, at the wellhead, in the year 2022.
Since March 2018, tests have been carried out in the first exploratory well, with satisfactory results, since temperatures of 235ºC have been found that are ideal for installing a geothermal plant.
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From the Global Geothermal News archives:
- Wednesday, December 12, 2018 - Ecuador: Exploration Continues at Chachimbiro Geothermal Power Project
- Friday, August 10, 2018 - Ecuador: 50 MW Chachimbiro Geothermal Project Reports More than 200 Degree Celsius Source at 2,000 Meter Depth
- Thursday, August 31, 2017 - Ecuador: Drilling Commences at Chachimbiro Geothermal Energy Project
- Thursday, February 18, 2016 - Ecuador: Pre-Feasibility Study at Chachimbiro Geothermal Project to Begin in April
- Monday, December 14, 2015 - Ecuador: Access Improved for Chachimbiro Geothermal Project