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Country: |
Costa Rica, Central América |
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Project
Name: |
Caño
Grande |
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Location: |
2 Km de Venecia, San Carlos |
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Type: |
Hydroelectric |
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MW
Rating: |
2.5 |
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Estimated
Cost: (US$) |
3.300.000 |
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Power
Sales Contract: |
ICE |
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Project
Description: |
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The
project consists of two stages. First stage includes the use of five inverse
pumps, to generate 13.1 Gwh, with a RCC dam and intake at the river,
desander, an open channel of 421 m long, a reservoir of 18.000 m3, a power
intake, penstock of 330m long and 1.0 m diameter, power house and
transmission lines. The flow is 2 m3/s and a total net head of 70.5 m. The
second stage includes also 5 inverse pumps, with a net head of 71.4 m,
penstock of 230 m long and 1.0m diameter, for a total power of 2.5 Mw. |
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Saret’s Participation: |
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Saret
fabricated and installed the penstock for this project. Penstock had an
internal diameter of 1,0 m and 600 m long. |
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1999
Corporativo
Grupo Saret
de Costa Rica