Momotombo geothermal power plant
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Momotombo geothermal power plant (local name: Central geotérmica Momotombo) is a 70 MW operating geothermal power plant in Leon, Nicaragua.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Momotombo geothermal power plant
Unit Name | Status | Commissioning Year | Nameplate Capacity | Type | Owner | Operator |
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1 | Operating[1] | 1983[1] | 35 MW[2] | Flash steam - single[3] | DisNorte-DisSur[4][5] | DisNorte-DisSur[4][5] |
2 | Operating[1] | 1989[1] | 35 MW[2] | Flash steam - single[3] | DisNorte-DisSur[4][5] | DisNorte-DisSur[4][5] |
Location
Table 2: Unit-level location details for Momotombo geothermal power plant
Unit Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
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1 | Leon, Nicaragua[6] | 12.3940, -86.5418 (exact)[6] |
2 | Leon, Nicaragua[6] | 12.3940, -86.5418 (exact)[6] |
The map below shows the exact location of the geothermal power plant units:
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Nicaragua - its geothermal potential, utilization and possible development". Think Geoenergy. September 13, 2020. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Momotombo, Nicaragua". Power Technology. November 23, 2021. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Global Geothermal Power Plant Map". Think Geoenergy. January 10, 2012. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20130731082355/http://www.benzinga.com:80/news/13/06/3641088/ormat-accelerates-the-handover-of-momotombo-power-plant. Archived from the original on 2013-07-31.
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(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 2, 2021. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.