Rio Amoya is an 80MW hydro power project. It is located on Amoya river/basin in Tolima, Colombia. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 2008 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2013.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 80 | 80 | – | Active | Tolima, Colombia |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Isagen.
Rio Amoya is a run-of-river project. The gross head and net head of the project are 520m and 518.4m respectively. The project generated 510 GWh of electricity. The project cost is $105m.
The project has 2 electric generators installed at the site. The generator capacity is 45.7 MVA.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 2008 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2013.
Contractors Involved
Voith Hydro Holding was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of pelton turbines, each with 40MW nameplate capacity.
Methodology
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