Momotombo Geothermal Area

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

Area Overview

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Geothermal Area Profile

Location:	Nicaragua
Exploration Region:	Central American Volcanic Arc Chain
GEA Development Phase:	Phase IV - Resource Production and Power Plant Construction
Coordinates:	12.3942°, -86.5414°

Resource Estimate

Mean Reservoir Temp:	240°C 513.15 K 464 °F 923.67 °R
Estimated Reservoir Volume:	10.8 km³ 10,800,000,000 m³ 2.591 mi³ 381,398,400,586.8 ft³ 14,125,866,685.2 yd³ 10,800,000,000,000 L
Mean Capacity:	77 MW 77,000 kW 77,000,000 W 77,000,000,000 mW 0.077 GW 7.7e-5 TW
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History and Infrastructure

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Operating Power Plants: 1

Momotombo Geothermal Power Plant

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Developing Power Projects: 0

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Power Production Profile

Gross Production Capacity:	27 MW 27,000 kW 27,000,000 W 27,000,000,000 mW 0.027 GW 2.7e-5 TW
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Owners  :	Empresa Nicaraguense de Electricidad (ENEL)
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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

Development Area:	2
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Average Temperature of Geofluid:	240°C 513.15 K 464 °F 923.67 °R
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Depth to Top of Reservoir:	300 m 0.3 km 0.186 mi 984.252 ft 328.083 yd
Depth to Bottom of Reservoir:	3000 m 3 km 1.864 mi 9,842.52 ft 3,280.83 yd
Average Depth to Reservoir:	1650 m 1.65 km 1.025 mi 5,413.386 ft 1,804.457 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 D: Sedimentary-hosted, Volcanic-related Resource
Moeck-Beardsmore Play Type:	CV-2a: Plutonic - Recent or Active Volcanism, CV-2b: Plutonic - Inactive Volcanism "CV-2a: Plutonic - Recent or Active Volcanism, CV-2b: Plutonic - Inactive Volcanism" 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

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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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