San Jacinto-Tizate Geothermal Power Plant--Nicaragua: Case Study of Current and Future Expansion
- Key words
- Nicaragua; Geothermal power plant; Steam turbines; Case study
- Location
- San Jacinto, Nicaragua; Tizate, Nicaragua
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 2010
- Session
- Turbines; Power plant design and operation
- Language
- English
Abstract
Through the fall 2009 Merger of Ram Power, Polaris Geothermal and Western GeoPower an opportunity arose to optimize the technical and financial performance of the San Jacinto Geothermal Project. This optimization involved the conversion of the project from three Surplus Marine Turbines to two Fuji Steam Turbines. This paper will present a case study of the San Jacinto Phase I and Phase II Expansion Project. Central to this will be the impact to the financial performance, steam consumption and project schedule as a result of the change in the steam turbine technology. This paper will present a case study of the expansion plans for the San Jacinto-Tizate Geothermal Project. Included in this case study will be an evaluation of the comparison of the application of Fuji Steam Turbines to the originally planned installation of surplus Marine Turbines.
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