Agua Prieta is a 240MW hydro power project. It is located on Rio Grande de Santiago river/basin in Jalisco, Mexico. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1993.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 240 | 240 | – | Active | Jalisco, Mexico |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Comision Federal de Electricidad.
The gross head of the project is 518m. The project generated 242.91 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 1993.
Contractors Involved
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of pelton turbines, each with 120MW nameplate capacity.
Toshiba Energy Systems and Solutions supplied 2 electric generators for the project.
Methodology
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