Amatitlan Geothermal Area

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

Area Overview

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Geothermal Area Profile

Location:	Montufar, Pacaya Volcano National Park, Guatemala
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:	14.4089°, -90.6067°

Resource Estimate

Mean Reservoir Temp:	240°C 513.15 K 464 °F 923.67 °R
Estimated Reservoir Volume:	7.5 km³ 7,500,000,000 m³ 1.799 mi³ 264,860,000,407.5 ft³ 9,809,629,642.5 yd³ 7,500,000,000,000 L
Mean Capacity:	25 MW 25,000 kW 25,000,000 W 25,000,000,000 mW 0.025 GW 2.5e-5 TW
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History and Infrastructure

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Operating Power Plants: 1

Amatitlan Geothermal Power Plant

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Developing Power Projects: 0

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Power Production Profile

Gross Production Capacity:	20 MW 20,000 kW 20,000,000 W 20,000,000,000 mW 0.02 GW 2.0e-5 TW
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Owners  :	Empresa de Generacion de Energia Electrica del INDE
Power Purchasers :	Guatemalan Sistema Nacional Interconnectada
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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:	285°C 558.15 K 545 °F 1,004.67 °R
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Depth to Top of Reservoir:	1000 m 1 km 0.621 mi 3,280.84 ft 1,093.61 yd
Depth to Bottom of Reservoir:	2000 m 2 km 1.243 mi 6,561.68 ft 2,187.22 yd
Average Depth to Reservoir:	1500 m 1.5 km 0.932 mi 4,921.26 ft 1,640.415 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 C: Caldera Resource
Moeck-Beardsmore Play Type:	CV-1a: Magmatic - Extrusive, CV-1b: Magmatic - Intrusive "CV-1a: Magmatic - Extrusive, CV-1b: Magmatic - Intrusive" is not in the list of possible values (CV-1a: Magmatic - Extrusive, CV-1b: Magmatic - Intrusive, CV-2a: Plutonic - Recent or Active Volcanism, CV-2b: Plutonic - Inactive Volcanism, CV-3: Extensional Domain, CD-1: Intracratonic Basin, CD-2: Orogenic Belt, CD-3: Crystalline Rock - Basement) for this property.

Geologic Features

Modern Geothermal Features:	Fumaroles, Hot Springs
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Volcanic Age:	Recent
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Geofluid Geochemistry

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Geochemistry

Salinity (low):	2500
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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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