| Title | Pico Vermelho Geothermal Project, Azores, Portugal |
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| Authors | Kaplan, Uri; Nathan, Avi; da Ponte, Carlos Alberto Bicudo |
| Year | 2007 |
| Conference | Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
| Keywords | Power Plant; Azores Islands, geothermal power plant, ORC, binary plant |
| Abstract | The fourth stage of geothermal power generation on the island of São Miguel was completed at the end of 2006 when the 10 MW (net) Pico Vermelho plant started continuous electricity delivery to the island’s grid. It is estimated that geothermal contribution will reach 42% of the production of S. Miguel Island in 2007. The two-phase binary type power plant represents the results of the fruitful cooperation between the Azores geothermic company: SOGEO, GeothermEx and Ormat to provide the optimal plant for the Sao Miguel geothermal resource. |