Las Pailas geothermal power plant

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Las Pailas geothermal power plant (local name: Planta geotérmica Las Pailas) is a 90 MW operating geothermal power plant in Cantón Liberia, Costa Rica.


Project Details

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

Unit Name Status Commissioning Year Nameplate Capacity Type Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 2011[1] 35 MW[1] Unknown type Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE)[1] Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE)[1]
2 Operating[1] 2019[1] 55 MW[1] Unknown type Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE)[1] Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE)[1]


Location

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

Unit Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Cantón Liberia, Costa Rica[2] 10.7573, -85.3596 (exact)[2]
2 Liberia, Cantón Liberia, Costa Rica[3] 10.7580, -85.3464 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "55 MW Las Pailas II geothermal power plant officially inaugurated in Costa Rica". Think Geoenergy. July 24, 2019. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Centro Generación Las Pailas". Google Maps. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Planta Geotérmica Las Pailas, Unidad II". Google Maps. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.