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Last Edited by
rajangupta
on
2012-08-14 12:21:31
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Abstract
Ventanas-Garita Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica is located at Alajuela Central, Alajuela, Costa Rica. Location coordinates are: Latitude= 9.94425, Longitude= -84.35059. This infrastructure is of TYPE Hydro Power Plant with a design capacity of 97.4 MWe. It has 2 unit(s). The first unit was commissioned in 1987 and the last in 1987. It is operated by Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad.
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High Efficiency and Low Enivronmental Imapct
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High Effciency and High Environmental Impact
Medium Efficiency and Low Environmental Impact
Medium Efficiency and Medium Environmental Impact
Medium Efficiency and High Environmental Impact
Low Efficiency and Low Environmental Impact
Low Efficiency and Medium Environmental Impact
Low Efficiency and High Environmental Imapct
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State-of-the-art
Worth Duplicating
Environmentally Responsible
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Alajuela, Costa Rica
Description
Design Capacity (MWe)
Firm Capacity (MWe)
Plant Load Factor (%)
Location
Type of Plant
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Dam on river with reservoir
Dam with run-of-river generation
Barrage with run-of-river Generation
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Voltage Stabilization
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River/Lake/Canal Dammed
Year Project Commissioned
Project Benefits
Power Generation
Irrigation
Water / Flood Management
Navigation
Recreation and Sports
Tourism
City Water
Fish
Power Production Potential At Design
GW Hours per year at water head (m)
High Season Generation Months
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Configuration of Powerhouses
Distance from Dam (m)
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Name/Operator
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Name of SubStation Connected To
Mean River Flow (cum/sec)
Name of
Main Reservoir
Lower Reservoir (if pumped storage)
Catchment Area (sq km)
At Full Reservoir Level (FRL)
Surface Area (sq km)
Altitude (m)
Capacity of Main Reservoir (MM cum)
at FRL
Useful/Live
Annual Flow Into Reservoir
(MM cum)
Sedimentation Rate (MM cum/year)
Impact on Project
Energy Content at FRL (GW hours)
Altitude Above Sea Level Main Reservoir (m)
at Maximum
at Minimum
Name of Dam
Height of the Dam (m)
Crest Altitude (m)
Crest Length of the Dam (m)
Width of Dam
at Crest (m)
at Base (m)
Type of Dam
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Concrete Gravity Dam
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Concrete Dam with Embankments
Embankment
Embankment with Core
Embankment with Earthfill
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Earthfill dam with Concrete Spillway
Embankment with Concrete Powerhouse
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Other
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Height of Water Head
at Maximum (m)
at Minimum (m)
Water Flow Rate Through Turbines
(cum/sec)
Max Velocity (m/sec)
Water Storage Pumping Rate
(cum/sec)
Max Pumping Power (MWe)
FRL Generation Duration
(hours)
at Power (MWe)
Water Storage Pumping Time
(hours)
at Power (MWe)
Water Management Description
Environmental Issues
Capital Cost of Plant
and/or In US Dollars
In Year (YYYY)
Associated Infrastructure (AI)
Unit Information
Unit #
Capacity (MWe)
Date Commissioned (yyyy-mm-dd)
Decommission Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Turbine Manufacturer
Turbine Model/Type
Speed (RPM)
Generator Manufacturer
Generator Model/Type
Hydraulic Head (m)
Unit Efficiency (%)
1
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Environmental Issues
Issue 1
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Emissions: Pollutants (SOx, NOx, ... )
Emissions: Toxic Chemicals (Hg, Pb, ...)
Emissions: Volatile Organics
Emissions: Particulates
Emissions: Green House Gases
Water Borne Diseases and Water Quality
Water Contamination
Water Depletion
Land Pollution
Land: Toxic Waste
Land Degradation
Land Submersion
Land Subsidence
Soil Erosion
Deforestation
Impact on Wildlife
Impact on Fisheries
Impact on Scenic Beauty
Displacement of People
Other
Description
Past and Future Major Upgrades
Upgrade 1
Cost
Year
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Owner and Operator Information
Owner 1
% Share
Type of Ownership
Construction/EPC Contractor
Operating Company
Regulatory Authority
Project Financed By
Annual Performance
Performance Statistics for
2020-2029
2010-2019
2000-2009
1990-1999
1980-1989
1970-1979
1960-1969
1950-1959
Comments
Comment 1
References
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Notes
*
cum = cubic meters; MWe = Megawatts electric; MM=million; m=meters