The announcement was made ​​by the German ambassador to Nicaragua, Karl-Otto König, who said in an article on Elnuevodiario.com.ni that "...Central America is a region with 'considerable potential' for generating thermal energy which comes from the ground or from volcanoes. "

He added that "... 'There is enough potential and this energy has an advantage. It could provide stability to the whole system '" The credit line will be "... 100 million euros (113 million dollars)."

"... Nicaragua alone has the potential to generate at least 1,519 megawatts of geothermal energy, equivalent to three times the total consumption of the country today, according to the Ministry of Energy and Mines. Nicaragua only takes advantage of 7% of its geothermal potential, according to the authorities. "

Source: elnuevodiario.com.ni

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