Ráðstefna um jarðhitamál í Nikaragúa

Þróunarsamvinnustofnun efndi til ráðstefnu um jarðhitamál í Managua, höfuðborg Nikaragúa, dagana 26.-29. júní. Ráðstefnan var samstarfsverkefni með heimamönnum, ráðuneyti orkumála og Orkustofnun Nikaragúa.

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Workshop Agenda

June, 26th

Opening Session

9:00 - 09:10 Framework Agreement Signature

09:10-09:20 Opening Address
Embassador Gudmundur Eiriksson, Iceland
 
09:20-09:30 Opening Address
Ministry Norman Caldera – Chancellery of the Republic
 
9:30-9:40 Break
 
09:40-10:00 Geothermal Cooperation between Iceland and Nicaragua

Benedikt Steingrimsson, Iceland
 
10:00-10:15 CNE in the Nicaraguan geothermal development
Lic. Ernesto Espinoza, President - CNE
 
10:15-10:30 INE role in the geothermal development
Ing. David Castillo,  President Board of Directors - INE
 
10:30 Break
 
Environmental aspects in geothermal developments

Facilitator Gioconda Guevara
 
10:45-11:00 Environmental impact in the geothermal utilization.
Thrainn Fridriksson, Iceland
 
11:00-11:20 Environmental evaluations (EIA) – Environmental frame work for geothermal projects
Lic. Lizbeth Cortez, MARENA
 
11:20-11:50 Geothermal projects in protected areas. Kenya.

Joshua Ochieng Were, KenGen, Kenya
 
11:50-12:20 Environmental management in geothermal projects. El Salvador

Ana Silvia Arévalo, LaGeo, El Salvador
 
12:20-12:50 Summary and discussion
 
12:50-14:00 Break
 
National policies, Geothermal Legislation and Contracts,  Concessions
Facilitator Thrainn Fridriksson
 
14:30-15:00 Legislation and regulations in the subject of geothermal use in Iceland
Prepared by Gudjun Axel Gudjunsson,  presented by Benedikt Steingrimsson, Iceland
 
15:00-15:20 Break
 
15:20-15:50 Master plan for geothermal and hydroelectric energy in Iceland

Benedikt Steingrimsson, Iceland
 
15:50-16:20 Legislation and regulations in the use of the Geothermal Energy in Nicaragua
Dr. Enrique Villagra, Legal adviser- INE
 
16:20-16:50 Environmental regulations for the Use of the Geothermal Energy in Nicaragua
Milton Camacho,  Director Protected Areas Integrated Management
 
16:50-17:20 Summary and discussion
 

June, 27th

 
Development and geothermal exploration

Facilitator Arni Ragnarsson
 
09.00-09:40 Geothermal activity and use at world-wide level - The experience of Iceland
Benedikt Steingrimsson, Iceland
 
09:40-10:20 Geothermal development in Nicaragua - Geothermal master plan
Gioconda Guevara - CNE
 
10:20-10:40  Break
 
10:40-11:20  Of a thermal source to a successful use - Guide step by step

Benedikt Steingrimsson, Iceland
 
11:20-12:00  Surface and chemical geothermal exploration of geothermal fluids

Thrainn Fridriksson, Iceland
 
12:00-13:30 Break
 
13:30-14:10 
Subsurface Exploration, drill holes, borehole geology and geophysics
Benedikt Steingrimsson, Iceland
 
14:10-14:50 Reservoir monitoring and management
Manuel Monterrosa, LaGeo, El Salvador
 
14:50-15:30 Research and utilization permits and data requested from permit holders

Prepared by Halldor Armannsson, presented by Thrainn Fridriksson,  Iceland
 
15:30-15:50 Break
 
Geothermal Utilization
Facilitator Ing. Ariel Zúñiga - INE
 
15:50-16:30 Geothermal utilization – Direct Use and Energy Generation

Árni Ragnarsson, Iceland
 
16:30-17:00 Geothermal Utilization – Scaling and corrosion

Thrainn Fridriksson, Iceland
 
17:00-17:30 Summary and discussion
 
 
June 28th

 
Geothermal Developments
Facilitator Benedikt Steingrimsson, Iceland
 
09:00-09:30 Geothermal Concessions in Nicaragua
Ricardo Guerrero - INE
 
09:30-10:00 Momotombo Geothermal Development Field
Ph.D. Enrique Porras-Ormat
 
10:00-10:20 Break
 
10:20-10:50 Production and chemistry SJT
 
10:50-11:20 El Hoyo and Chiltepe Exploration Program
Manuel Monterrosa, LaGeo,  El Salvador
 
11:20-12:00 Geothermal Development in Kenya
Joshua Ochieng Were, KenGen Kenya
 
12:00-13:30 Break
 
Reservoir monitoring and management
 
Facilitator Benedikt Steingrimsson - Iceland
 
13:30-14:10 Reservoir Management
 
14:10-14:50 Reservoir monitoring at Momotombo site
Dr. Enrique Porras-Ormat
 
14:50-15:10 Break
 
15:10-15:50 Database for Nicaragua
Mayela Sánchez, Ing. Danilo Vargas,  ENEL
 
15:50-16:20 Energetic Statistics
Árni Ragnarsson, Iceland
 
16:20-16:50 Summary and discussion
 
 
 June 29th

Geothermal training
Facilitator Ing. Heidi Gutiérrez, CNE
 
10:50-11:15 Training of Geothermal Specialists
repared by Inguar Birgir Fridleiysson
Presented by Benedikt Steingrimsson, Iceland
 
11:15-11:40 Specialist Training in Geothermal
Manuel Monterrosa, LaGeo, El Salvador
 
11:40-12:10 Ideas in establishing a Geothermal Program in Nicaragua
Lic. Adán Peralta, UNAN Leon
 
12:10-13:30 Break
 
Future of Iceland and Nicaragua cooperation
Facilitator Gísli Pálsson
 
13:30-13:50 Project for Geothermal Cooperation: draft document status   
Benedikt Steingrimsson, Iceland
Árni Ragnarsson, Iceland
Thrainn Fridriksson, Iceland
 
13:50 - 15:00 National priorities for Nicaraguan Institutions  
 
Final discussion, conclusions