Ahuachapan Geothermal Area

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

Area Overview

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Geothermal Area Profile

Location:	El Salvador
Exploration Region:	Central American Volcanic Arc Chain
GEA Development Phase:	Operational "Operational" is not in the list of possible values (Phase I - Resource Procurement and Identification, Phase II - Resource Exploration and Confirmation, Phase III - Permitting and Initial Development, Phase IV - Resource Production and Power Plant Construction) for this property.
Coordinates:	13.9194°, -89.8167°

Resource Estimate

Mean Reservoir Temp:	230°C 503.15 K 446 °F 905.67 °R
Estimated Reservoir Volume:	9.3 9.3 m³ 9.3e-9 km³ 2.231189e-9 mi³ 328.426 ft³ 12.164 yd³
Mean Capacity:	95 MW 95,000 kW 95,000,000 W 95,000,000,000 mW 0.095 GW 9.5e-5 TW
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History and Infrastructure

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Operating Power Plants: 3

Ahuachapan Geothermal Power Plant Ahuachapan No. 2 Ahuachapan No. 3

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Developing Power Projects: 0

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Power Production Profile

Gross Production Capacity:	30 MW 30,000 kW 30,000,000 W 30,000,000,000 mW 0.03 GW 3.0e-5 TW
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Owners  :	LaGeo SA de CV LaGeo
Power Purchasers :	Mitsubishi Fuji
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Regulatory and Environmental Issues

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Exploration History

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First Discovery Well

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Well Field Description

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Well Field Information

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Average Temperature of Geofluid:	250°C 523.15 K 482 °F 941.67 °R
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Depth to Top of Reservoir:	590 m 0.59 km 0.367 mi 1,935.696 ft 645.23 yd
Depth to Bottom of Reservoir:	1520 m 1.52 km 0.944 mi 4,986.877 ft 1,662.287 yd
Average Depth to Reservoir:	1055 m 1.055 km 0.656 mi 3,461.286 ft 1,153.759 yd

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Geology of the Area

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Geologic Setting

Tectonic Setting:	Subduction Zone
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Brophy Model:	Type B: Andesitic Volcanic Resource
Moeck-Beardsmore Play Type:	CV-1a: Magmatic - Extrusive

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Volcanic Age:	Quaternary
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Geofluid Geochemistry

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NEPA-Related Analyses (0)

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Exploration Activities (0)

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References

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List of existing Geothermal Resource Areas.

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