Sigifredo Solís Solís Hydroelectric Center

Hydroelectric power center in Costa Rica
Dam in Alajuela province, Costa Rica
10°21′54″N 84°37′47″W / 10.365099°N 84.629682°W / 10.365099; -84.629682PurposePowerStatusOperationalOwner(s)CONELECTRICAS R.L.Operator(s)CONELECTRICAS R.L.Dam and spillwaysType of damConcreteImpoundsPeñas Blancas RiverDam volume127,000 m3 (166,000 cu yd)Power StationTurbines2× 12 MW
1× 2 MW
Installed capacity26 MW

Sigifredo Solís Solís Hydroelectric Center is a hydroelectric power project located in San Ramón, Alajuela province, Costa Rica. It is operated by CONELECTRICAS R.L., a consortium of power utilities companies in the north of the country.[1]

History

The project was created under the Law 8345, for the electrification of rural areas in the country. The project name is Proyecto Hidroeléctrico Pocosol – Agua Gata.

Operation

Hydroelectric centers

There are two small dams with their own power plants in the project, Pocosol and Agua Gata.

Pocosol is 7 m (23 ft) high and 50 m (160 ft) wide. The canal to the power station is 3.6 km (2.2 mi) long for 19.5 m3/s (690 cu ft/s) flow. There are two 12MW generators.

Agua Gata is 5 m (16 ft) high and 30 m (98 ft) wide. The canal is 1.902 km (1.182 mi) long for a 3.1 m3/s (110 cu ft/s) flow. There is one 2MW generator.

References

  1. ^ "Central Hidroeléctrica Sigifredo Solís Solís".