Arenal hydroelectric plant (Costa Rica)

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Arenal hydroelectric plant (Costa Rica) (Central Hidroeléctrica Arenal) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Santa Rosa, Cantón Tilarán, Costa Rica.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Arenal hydroelectric plant (Costa Rica)

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1979[2] 157 MW[1] Conventional storage[1] Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad [100%][3] Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad[3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Arenal hydroelectric plant (Costa Rica)

Location Complex Coordinates (WGS 84)
Santa Rosa, Cantón Tilarán, Costa Rica[4] Arenal-Dengo-Sandillal (Ardesa) Complex[5] 10.4755, -84.9989 (exact)[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220624150559/https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/71881b7b19f64b82a44fa75941480243. Archived from the original on 2022-06-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20220817011826/https://www.presidencia.go.cr/comunicados/2019/12/planta-arenal-cumple-40-anos-de-generar-electricidad-renovable/. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221109132618/https://thecostaricanews.com/arenal-power-plant-turns-40-years-generating-renewable-electricity/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20221203155613/https://ojoalclima.com/guanacaste-la-capital-costarricense-la-electricidad-limpia/. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)