Laguna Colorada

Laguna Colorada geothermal project faces Covid-19 delays

May 8, 2020

Bolivia’s state power company Ende has suspended its consultancy procurement call for the 100 MW Laguna Colorada geothermal project, due to ongoing quarantine due to the coronavirus crisis, which runs through May 10. Expressions of interest for the consultancy contract, which includes preparing bidding documents to select contractors, were due by May 18. Source

Bolivia’s Laguna Colorada geothermal project will start drilling in 2019

April 11, 2018

The 100 MW Laguna Colorada geothermal project will begin drilling in 2019, according to reports. Following 70+ studies to establish resource potential and set development targets, the resource is estimated to be as high as 250 MW. The national energy company, ENDE, led the studies and conducted well tests in technical partnership with Japan. An […]

Laguna Colorada project updates from GEOLAC

April 27, 2017

At the GEOLAC conference in Mexico City, Marco Antonio Escobar Seleme, the head of the Laguna Colorada geothermal project by ENDE in Bolivia provided an update on the 100 MW project. The project recently signed a loan with JICA from Japan over $552 million for the development of the project. The geothermal potential of Bolivia along […]

JICA and Bolivia sign $552 million loan for Laguna Colorada, Confirm for GEOLAC

March 29, 2017

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a loan agreement with the Government of Bolivia for a US$552m loan for the construction of the Laguna Colorada Geothermal Power Plant. The funding will extend to the construction of a 100-megawatt geothermal power plant, transmission lines and incidental facilities in Sol de Mañana. The director of […]

Bolivia: Japan to support Phase 2 of Laguna Colorada Geothermal construction with 61 billion yen loan

March 27, 2017

On March 24, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with the Government of Bolivia to provide a Japanese ODA loan of up to 61.485 billion yen for the Laguna Colorada Geothermal Power Plant Construction Project (Second Stage). The project will meet the growing power demand, contribute to diversification of the energy […]