| Title | First Five Years of Exploitation at the Miravalles Geothermal Field |
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| Authors | Paul Moya and Antonio Yock |
| Year | 2000 |
| Conference | World Geothermal Congress |
| Keywords | geothermal reservoir, exploitation, Miravalles Geothermal Field, Costa Rica |
| Abstract | The Miravalles Geothermal Field has been producing energy since March 1994 and has been able to provide steam to feed Unit I (60 MWe) in 1994, a Well Head Unit (5 MWe) in 1995 and Unit II (55 MWe) in 1998. A new development of 27.5 MWe (Unit III) will be online by the middle of year 2000, and with Unit III, the total installed capacity will be 147.5 MWe. So far the field has successfully supplied the steam needed to maintain constant production over the first five years of exploitation, and the steam needed for Unit III already has been found. |