Urra is a 340MW hydro power project. It is located on Sinu river/basin in Cordoba, Colombia. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1992 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 | 340 | 340 | – | Active | Cordoba, Colombia |
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Description
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The project is currently owned by URRA.
The hydro reservoir capacity is 1,600 million cubic meter. 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 4 in number. The penstock length is 215m. The penstock diameter is 6.5m. The project generated 1,421 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1992 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2000.
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Power Machines was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 4 units of francis turbines, each with 85MW nameplate capacity.
Power Machines supplied 4 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 92.7 MVA.
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