Angostra Costa Rica is a 172.2MW hydro power project. It is located on Reventazon river/basin in Cartago, Costa Rica. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1993 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2000.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 172.2 | 172.2 | – | Active | Cartago, Costa Rica | Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad |
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Description
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The project is developed and owned by Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad. The company has a stake of 100%.
Angostra Costa Rica is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 11 million cubic meter. The gross head of the project is 141.5m. The penstock length is 641.38m. The penstock diameter is 2m. The project generated 970,000 MWh of electricity.
The nameplate capacity of electric generator(s) installed at the site is 67.53 MVA.
Development Status
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By GlobalDataThe project construction commenced in 1993 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2000.
Contractors Involved
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 3 units of francis turbines, each with 57.4MW nameplate capacity.
About Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) is a electricity company which generates power through hydro, geothermal, wind, biomass and solar sources. The company’s service offerings include engineering and design, underground, civil, metal, mechanical and electro-mechanical works; operation and maintenance of electric generation plants, supervision, inspection, online payment and other related services. It also develops smart grids and electric mobility solutions. ICE offers fiber optic networks, satellite communication platforms and high-speed underwater connections. The company also offer services such as voice, data and communication services through fixed and mobile telecommunication networks. It provide services to residential, business, private and public organizations. ICE is headquartered in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Methodology
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