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Drilling Down on Geothermal Potential: An Assessment for Central America

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-31T20:11:11Z
dc.date.available2017-05-31T20:11:11Z
dc.date.issued2012-03
dc.description.abstractEconomic growth in Central America has increased rapidly over the past 20 years. Currently, the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita for the six Central American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama averages approximately US$3,600. However, economic disparity in the Latin American region is the highest in the world. Despite impressive growth, 20 million people or half of the population in Central America are classified as poor. This assessment of the geothermal potential module is the fourth in the series; it provides an analysis of the energy context in the region focusing on the technology and past experiences of geothermal resources. The study aims to identify the challenges associated with development of geothermal generation, including physical, financial, regulatory and institutional barriers, and it outlines some possible strategies to overcome them at the regional and country-specific level with a view to establish a basis for policy dialogue and to provide decision-makers a reference document with a regional outlook. Energy, particularly electricity, is critical for economic development. It is needed to power machinery that supports income-generating opportunities. Countries that have affordable and reliable energy can more easily attract both foreign and domestic capital. Central America's vulnerability to external shocks in the energy sector has increased over the last years. The region depends on foreign supply of fossil fuels (oil, coal). Since the share of thermal generation in power supply has increased significantly in the last decade, exceeding installed capacity for hydropower, the rise and volatility of oil prices has a dramatic effect today on the region's economy. Together with integration, it has become increasingly clear that the region must develop its local energy endowment, which has generated a strong interest in renewable energy sources and technologies, such as hydropower, geothermal, and wind. Given its potential in the region, geothermal energy has attracted the attention of policymakers and private investors as a resource to further develop and supplement hydroelectric generation (and to reduce dependency on thermal generation).en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/267231467979871864/Drilling-down-on-geothermal-potential-an-assessment-for-Central-America
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/26812
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/26812
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAIR QUALITY
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE METHODS
dc.subjectAPPROACH
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY
dc.subjectBALANCE
dc.subjectBALANCE OF PAYMENTS
dc.subjectBIOMASS
dc.subjectBIOMASS POWER
dc.subjectBIOMASS POWER PLANTS
dc.subjectBIOMASS PRODUCTION
dc.subjectBIRDS
dc.subjectBOILING POINT
dc.subjectCAPACITY FACTOR
dc.subjectCAPACITY FACTOR INCREASES
dc.subjectCAPACITY FACTORS
dc.subjectCHEMISTRY
dc.subjectCLIMATE
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCO2
dc.subjectCOAL
dc.subjectCOAL COMBUSTION
dc.subjectCOAL GAS
dc.subjectCOAL PLANT
dc.subjectCOAL PRICES
dc.subjectCOLD WATER
dc.subjectCOLLOIDS
dc.subjectCOLORS
dc.subjectCOMBUSTION
dc.subjectCOMBUSTION TURBINE
dc.subjectCOMBUSTION TURBINES
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANKS
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCONVECTION
dc.subjectCONVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectCOST OF ENERGY
dc.subjectCRUDE OIL
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDIESEL
dc.subjectDOMESTIC ENERGY
dc.subjectDOMESTIC ENERGY RESOURCES
dc.subjectDOMESTIC HEATING
dc.subjectDRILLING
dc.subjectDRILLING ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectDRY STEAM
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectECONOMISTS
dc.subjectELECTRIC POWER
dc.subjectELECTRIC POWER GENERATION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY DEMAND
dc.subjectELECTRICITY GENERATION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectELECTRICITY PRODUCTION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SUPPLY
dc.subjectELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectEMISSION
dc.subjectEMISSIONS
dc.subjectENERGY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectENERGY ENDOWMENT
dc.subjectENERGY FUND
dc.subjectENERGY GENERATION
dc.subjectENERGY MARKET
dc.subjectENERGY POLICIES
dc.subjectENERGY PRODUCTION
dc.subjectENERGY SECTOR
dc.subjectENERGY SECURITY
dc.subjectENERGY SERVICES
dc.subjectENERGY SOURCES
dc.subjectENERGY SYSTEM
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL EXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
dc.subjectFISH
dc.subjectFIXED COSTS
dc.subjectFOSSIL
dc.subjectFOSSIL FUEL
dc.subjectFOSSIL FUEL PLANTS
dc.subjectFOSSIL FUELS
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectFUEL CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFUEL COST
dc.subjectFUEL COSTS
dc.subjectFUEL OILS
dc.subjectFUEL REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectGAS
dc.subjectGAS INDUSTRY
dc.subjectGAS PRICES
dc.subjectGAS TURBINES
dc.subjectGASES
dc.subjectGENERATION
dc.subjectGENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectGEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL ENERGY
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL FIELD
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL FLUID
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL GENERATION
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL HEAT
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL PLANT
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL PLANTS
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL POWER
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL PROJECT
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL PROJECTS
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL RESERVOIR
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL RESERVOIRS
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL RESOURCE
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL SITE
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL SITES
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL SOURCES
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL WELLS
dc.subjectGREEN FIELD
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GAS
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHEAT
dc.subjectHEAVY FUEL OIL
dc.subjectHOT DRY ROCK
dc.subjectHOT WATER
dc.subjectHYDRO PLANT
dc.subjectHYDROELECTRIC POWER
dc.subjectHYDROPOWER
dc.subjectINDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCER
dc.subjectINJECTION PROCESS
dc.subjectINJECTION WELLS
dc.subjectIPCC
dc.subjectLNG
dc.subjectMETHANE
dc.subjectMETHANE EMISSIONS
dc.subjectNATURAL GAS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectOIL COST
dc.subjectOIL PRICE
dc.subjectOIL PRICES
dc.subjectOIL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectPEAK DEMAND
dc.subjectPEAK LOADS
dc.subjectPOLICY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectPOWER CAPACITY
dc.subjectPOWER COMPANY
dc.subjectPOWER DEMAND
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectPOWER PRODUCER
dc.subjectPOWER PRODUCTION
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR PLANNING
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR REFORM
dc.subjectPOWER SOURCES
dc.subjectPOWER SUPPLY
dc.subjectPOWER SYSTEM
dc.subjectPOWER SYSTEMS
dc.subjectPRICE OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectPROCESS HEAT
dc.subjectPRODUCERS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION COSTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC UTILITIES
dc.subjectRENEWABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGIES
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT DEVELOPERS
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY TARIFFS
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectRENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARDS
dc.subjectRENEWABLE POWER
dc.subjectRENEWABLE RESOURCES
dc.subjectRENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
dc.subjectSEISMIC DATA
dc.subjectSMALL HYDRO
dc.subjectSMALL POWER
dc.subjectSOLUBILITY
dc.subjectSTEAM FIELD
dc.subjectSTEAM PRODUCTION
dc.subjectSTEAM TURBINE
dc.subjectSTEAM TURBINES
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE ENERGY
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE ENERGY INVESTMENT
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE ENERGY SECTOR
dc.subjectTAX CREDITS
dc.subjectTEMPERATURE
dc.subjectTHERMAL GENERATIONS
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION GRID
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION LINE
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION SYSTEM
dc.subjectTURBINE
dc.subjectTURBINE GENERATOR
dc.subjectTURBINE RUNNING
dc.subjectTURBINES
dc.subjectUNEP
dc.subjectWATER QUALITY
dc.subjectWIND
dc.subjectWIND ENERGY
dc.subjectWIND FARMS
dc.titleDrilling Down on Geothermal Potentialen
dc.title.subtitleAn Assessment for Central Americaen
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okr.crossref.titleDrilling Down on Geothermal Potential
okr.date.disclosure2012-03
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T12:09:35.419485Z
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okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/267231467979871864/Drilling-down-on-geothermal-potential-an-assessment-for-Central-America
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.sectorEnergy and mining :: General energy sector
okr.themeFinancial and private sector development :: Infrastructure services for private sector development
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Climate change
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Production and Transportation
okr.topicEnergy::Renewable Energy
okr.topicEnergy::Thermal Energy
okr.topicEnvironment::Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Economics & Policies
okr.unitEnergy Unit, Sustainable Development Department
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