Agua del Toro is a 130MW hydro power project. It is located on Diamante river/basin in Mendoza, Argentina. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1973 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1982.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 130 | 130 | – | Active | Mendoza, Argentina |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Hidroelectrica Diamante.
Agua del Toro is a run-of-river project. The penstock length is 327.1m. The project generated 324 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1973 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1982.
Contractors Involved
Litostroj Engineering was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 66MW nameplate capacity.
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction supplied 2 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 72.5 MVA.
Methodology
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