Miravalles geothermal power plant

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Miravalles geothermal power plant (Planta geotérmica Miravalles) is an operating geothermal power plant in Cantón Bagaces, Costa Rica.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1994[1] 55 MW[1] Flash steam - single[2] Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) [100%][1] Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE)[1]
2 Operating[2] 1998[2] 55 MW[2] Flash steam - single[2] Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) [100%][2] Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE)[2]
3 Operating[1] 2000[1] 29 MW[1] Flash steam - single[1]
5 Operating[1] 2004[1] 19 MW[1] Binary cycle[1]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Cantón Bagaces, Costa Rica 10.7002, -85.1944 (exact)
2 Cantón Bagaces, Costa Rica 10.7002, -85.1944 (exact)
3 Cantón Bagaces, Costa Rica 10.7181, -85.1814 (exact)
5 Cantón Bagaces, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica 10.7181, -85.1814 (approximate)

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References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 https://web.archive.org/web/20220705100219/https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/costa-rica-celebrates-25-years-of-sustainable-geothermal-generation/. Archived from the original on 05 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220809173427/https://orkustofnun.is/gogn/unu-gtp-sc/UNU-GTP-SC-16-32.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)