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Isometric view of proposed Nevis 1 power plant (click image to zoom) |
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Plant size
2 x 17 MegaWatt |
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Plant type
Single Flash Westinghouse Propulsion Turbine |
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Project Schedule
Construction to commence Sept/Oct 2008 |
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Project Developer
West Indies Power |
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Main Contractor
TIC Holdings Inc |
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Bringing to an end a four-month drilling programme at the Nevis 1 site at Spring Hill (one of two sites being investigated by WIPH), a 30 foot plume of steam jetted from the reservoir at a depth of 3,720 feet. The steam had an almost-neutral ph of 6.7 (drinking water has a ph of 7).
This milestone indicates that the Nevis 1 site is validated as a commercial hydrothermal geothermal well; a finding which has also been made by independent consultants reviewing the project.
Chief executive of WIPH Kerry McDonald, advised that the reservoir exhibited a sustainable temperature of 250 degrees Centigrade, more than double the minimum temperature needed for geothermal energy production.
Having achieved this milestone Mr McDonald advised that “West Indies Power will now commence to develop the production wells on the reservoir so that the proposed 34 MegaWatt single flash geothermal plant to supply clean, affordable, renewable electricity to Nevis and St. Kitts will become a reality in 2009”. |
