Casita - San Cristóbal geothermal power plant

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Other names: Casita geothermal project

Casita - San Cristóbal geothermal power plant (local name: Central geotérmica Casita - San Cristóbal) is a cancelled geothermal power plant in San Cristóbal, Chinadega, Nicaragua.


Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Casita - San Cristóbal geothermal power plant

Status Nameplate Capacity Type Owner Operator
Cancelled (inferred May 2023) 35 MW[1] Unknown type Empresa Nicaragüense de Electricidad (ENEL) [50%]; Polaris Energy Nicaragua [50%][2] Empresa Nicaragüense de Electricidad (ENEL)[2]


Location

Table 2: Unit-level location details for Casita - San Cristóbal geothermal power plant

Unit Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
San Cristóbal, Chinadega, Nicaragua[2] 12.7231, -87.0836 (approximate)[2]

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References

  1. "Casita San-Cristobal project next in line in Nicaragua". Jeotermal Haberler. January 21, 2013. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Nicaragua advancing geothermal agenda with 35 MW Casita geothermal project". Think Geoenergy. January 26, 2018. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.