Energy Magazine August 2015 | Page 93

LATIN AMERICA
internationalization , financial hedging and equity , the management team decided to change the name to Polaris Infrastructure .
Current Operations

Key People

Antonio José Duarte Country manager
Polaris main operation is the energy station San Jacinto-Tizate , located northeast of Nicaragua , near the city of Leon . Founded in 2002 , this plant has a 72 MW capacity as of today , and is recognized as one of the best geothermal properties in Nicaragua . However , the project has an estimated total capacity of 277 MW , forcing Polaris to continue exploration efforts to increase demand .
The construction of San Jacinto-Tizate was carried out in three stages . In June 2005 the company began operating with a small plant in
Industrial Engineer and a graduate of American University ( Universidad Americana ) in 2003 , with further studies in financial management . Duarte has been part of Polaris since May 2013 , holding the position of general manager since February 2014 , and as projects manager since this past May .
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