Chinameca geothermal power plant
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Chinameca geothermal power plant (Central geotérmica Chinameca) is a geothermal power plant under construction in Chinameca, San Miguel, El Salvador.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Chinameca geothermal power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Technology | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction[1] | 2025 (planned)[2] | 20 MW[2] | Unknown type | LaGeo [100%][3] | LaGeo[3] |
| Expansion | Construction[1] | 2026 (planned)[4] | 17 MW[5] | Unknown type | – | – |
Location
Table 2: Unit-level location details for Chinameca geothermal power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinameca, San Miguel, El Salvador | 13.513, -88.3493 (approximate) |
| Expansion | Chinameca, San Miguel, El Salvador | 13.513, -88.3493 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate locations of the geothermal power plant units:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240319062031/https://www.plenglish.com/news/2024/01/31/increase-of-geothermal-energy-planned-in-el-salvador/. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230314072246/https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/interenergy-awarded-construction-contracts-for-geothermal-plants-in-el-salvador/. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220906105355/https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/el-salvador-plans-expansion-of-geothermal-power-generation/. Archived from the original on 06 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221019210505/http://irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2020/Dec/IRENA_RRA_El_Salvador_2020.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/cel-plans-35-mw-of-geothermal-expansion-in-el-salvador/?utm_source=ThinkGeoEnergy+List&utm_campaign=eb4797c683-TGE_Newsletter_RSS1&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_657e42f767-eb4797c683-415278945.
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