Momotombo geothermal field
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Momotombo geothermal field is a geothermal energy area in Nicaragua that harnesses heat from the Momotombo Volcano for electricity generation.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geothermal field
ⓘ
geothermal power resource ⓘ |
| associatedWithVolcanicArc | Central America Volcanic Arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo | Nicaragua electricity supply ⓘ |
| country | Nicaragua ⓘ |
| energySource | geothermal energy ⓘ |
| energyType | renewable energy ⓘ |
| exploitationBegan | 1980s ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | volcanic arc ⓘ |
| hasApproximateInstalledCapacity | 70 MW ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfCountry | Spanish ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant | Momotombo Geothermal Power Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResourceType | high-temperature geothermal reservoir ⓘ |
| hasTechnology | steam turbine generation ⓘ |
| hasWellType |
production wells
ⓘ
reinjection wells ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | volcano-hosted geothermal system ⓘ |
| locatedIn | León Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | western Nicaragua ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lake Managua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnFlankOf | Momotombo Volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnTectonicPlate | Caribbean Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
La Paz Centro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Ormat Technologies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nicaraguan geothermal energy sector ⓘ |
| previouslyOperatedBy | ENEL (Empresa Nicaragüense de Electricidad) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | electricity generation ⓘ |
| reduces | fossil fuel dependence in Nicaragua ⓘ |
| supports | baseload power generation ⓘ |
| usesHeatFrom | Momotombo Volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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