More green power for Nicaragua’s people
May 30th, 2008 by Jon Posted in Nicaragua News | 2 Comments
Canadian energy company, Polaris Geothermal, has won a significant contract with the Nicaraguan government to increase its output of a geothermal project near Managua from 10 Megawatts to 34 Megawatts.
This increase in output will help produce 600 jobs in Nicaragua in addition to provide much needed inexpensive electricity for the people. Nicaragua imports majority of its energy in the form of crude oil, and with crude hitting record highs (over $130 USD / barrel) it is affecting everything from transportation to food prices.
The San Jacinto power station. source: Polaris Geothermal.
About geothermal power generation
Below the Earth’s surface are hot spots that can be used to transform water into steam. By tapping into these hot spots using large wells, water can be injected into the ground and steam is created from vaporization of water… which is used to turn turbines which generate electricity.
For more information about Polaris Geothermal, please visit their website here. For more information on the geothermal project in San Jacinto, see here.
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May 30th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
This is great news! Keep this up Jon, to me this is becoming a place to check on interesting Nicaraguan news.
June 20th, 2008 at 9:52 am
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