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Sigifredo Solís Solís Hydroelectric Center

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Sigifredo Solís Solís Hydroelectric Center
Sigifredo Solís Solís Hydroelectric Center is located in Costa Rica
Sigifredo Solís Solís Hydroelectric Center
Location of Sigifredo Solís Solís Hydroelectric Center in Costa Rica
LocationSan Ramón, Alajuela province, Costa Rica
Coordinates10°21′54″N 84°37′47″W / 10.365099°N 84.629682°W / 10.365099; -84.629682
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)CONELECTRICAS R.L.
Operator(s)CONELECTRICAS R.L.
Dam and spillways
Type of damConcrete
ImpoundsPeñas Blancas River
Dam volume127,000 m3 (166,000 cu yd)
Power Station
Turbines2× 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

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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

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Hydroelectric centers

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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

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  1. ^ "Central Hidroeléctrica Sigifredo Solís Solís".