Bouillante geothermal power plant

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Bouillante geothermal power plant (local name: Centrale géothermique de Bouillante) is a 15 MW operating geothermal power plant in Bouillante, Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe.


Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Bouillante geothermal power plant

Unit Name Status Commissioning Year Nameplate Capacity Type Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1986[1] 5 MW[1] Flash steam - double[2]
2 Operating[1] 2005[1] 10 MW[1] Flash steam - double[2]
3 Announced[3][4][5] 30 MW[3][4] Flash steam - double[2] Ormat Technology INC[3] Ormat Technology INC[3]


Location

Table 2: Unit-level location details for Bouillante geothermal power plant

Unit Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Bouillante, Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe[6] 16.1272, -61.7691 (exact)[6]
2 Bouillante, Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe[6] 16.1272, -61.7691 (exact)[6]
3 Bouillante, Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe[7] 16.1274, -61.7690 (exact)[7]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "The Geothermal Energy Sector in Guadeloupe - Geothermal Energy". Guadeloupe Energie. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Global Geothermal Power Plant Map". Think Geoenergy. January 10, 2012. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Plans for 30 MW expansion for Guadeloupe geothermal plant". Jeotermal Haberler. February 15, 2016. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Geothermal Energy: Potential and Future Growth in the Caribbean - Geothermal Energy". Guadeloupe Energie. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  5. "Ormat targets breaking 1,000 MW geothermal capacity in 2022". Think Geoenergy. March 7, 2021. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://goo.gl/maps/6SHTAqnpC5qdsENF6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 "La centrale géothermique de Bouillante (Guadeloupe)". Geothermies. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.