CELEC has began the evaluation means of the purposes for consultancy providers for the Chachimbiro pilot geothermal venture in Ecuador.
The Electrical Company of Ecuador (CELEC) is at the moment within the means of reviewing six purposes for Section 1 consultancy providers for the development of a geothermal energy plant on the Chachimbiro web site.
This replace comes after a prequalification stage that CELEC introduced earlier than the tip of 2024. Â The venture requires a certified marketing consultant to hold out the engineering, assist/provision/supervision/inspection of drilling providers, building and commissioning of a 5-MW pilot geothermal plant. The aim of the venture is to optimize the design of a future energy plant with a deliberate 50-MW put in energy era capability.
The primary section of the Chachimbiro geothermal venture has obtained funding assist from the Authorities of Japan. CELEC estimates that an funding of as much as USD 170 million shall be wanted to execute the second stage of the venture.
CELEC EP leads the planning, coordination of permits, civil works and contracts, in coordination with the Japan Worldwide Cooperation Company (JICA) and with the assist of the Nationwide Secretariat for Public Procurement (SERCOP).
Geoscientific research accomplished in 2011 to 2012 on the Chachimbiro geothermal web site within the Imbabura province in northern Ecuador point out a useful resource with temperatures of 225 to 235 °C. Additional research have been then accomplished, culminating in an exploratory effectively PEC1 that was drilled to a depth of 2000 meters. Based mostly on the outcomes, it was proposed to proceed to a area growth research and design of the geothermal energy plant.
Supply: CELEC
