The project “Use of geothermal heat for food dehydration in Guatemala, Meson San Michkael” was presented in Guatemala City. In attendance were the Secretary General of the Central American Integration System (SICA), the Minister of Energy and Mines of Guatemala, the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, and the Chargé d’Affaires of the German Embassy in Guatemala. The regional director and the SICA portfolio director of the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) also attended.
The objective of the San Michkael project is the direct use of geothermal energy in the operation of its food, fruit and vegetable dehydrator, as well as in its pasteurization system and electric mini-turbine. Mr. Carlos Paiz shared the challenges that arose in the development of the initiative, which were turned into opportunities thanks to German cooperation, generating great benefits for the population.
The event included a visit to the San Michkael Plant, located in Amatitlán, where technicians, officials and decision makers from the SICA countries attended to promote and publicize the experience of Guatemala as a good practice in the use of direct use of heat from the subsoil in the Central American region.
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