Barreras al Desarrollo de la Energía Geotérmica / Barriers to Geothermal
Pese a que la mayoría de los países centroamericanos tiene experiencia en el desarrollo de recursos geotérmicos e incluyen esta fuente de energía en sus planes de expansión del sector energético, solo Nicaragua y en menor medida El Salvador, tienen planes ambiciosos para desarrollar esta fuente de energía a pesar del gran potencial que existe en la región.
¿Cuáles son las principales barreras al desarrollo de los recursos geotérmicos en la región y que alternativas existen para superar dichas barreras?
¿Qué mecanismos existen para superar la elevada inversión inicial requerida para el desarrollo de este recurso?
While most countries in Central America have developed geothermal resources and include an increased amount of geothermal in their energy expansion plans, only Nicaragua, and to a lesser extent El Salvador, have ambitious plans despite their large potential for this resource. These countries are in the position to add as much as 130 MW of new geothermal in 2012 alone.
What are the main barriers to geothermal technology deployment in the region and what options are available to overcome these barriers?
What mechanisms are available to overcome the high upfront costs of geothermal resources development?
Renewable Energy in Central America
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The Project Team
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![]() | Central America Fellow |
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![]() | INCAE Research Fellow |
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