Minas San Francisco is a 270MW hydro power project. It is located on Jubones river/basin in Azuay, Ecuador. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 2011 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2019.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 270 | 270 | – | Active | Azuay, Ecuador |
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Description
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The project is currently owned by Corporacion Electrica del Ecuador.
The hydro reservoir capacity is 14 million cubic meter. The gross head and net head of the project are 510m and 474.51m respectively. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 1 in number. The penstock length is 530m. The penstock diameter is 3.77m. The project generated 1,290 GWh of electricity. The project cost is $556m.
The hydro power project consists of 3 turbines, each with 91.87MW nameplate capacity.
The project has 3 electric generators installed at the site.
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By GlobalDataDevelopment Status
The project construction commenced in 2011 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2019.
Contractors Involved
Harbin Electric International was selected to render EPC services for the hydro power project.
Methodology
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