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 |
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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) |
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Santa Rosa, Cantón Tilarán, Costa Rica[4] | Arenal-Dengo-Sandillal (Ardesa) Complex[5] | 10.4755, -84.9989 (exact)[4] |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220624150559/https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/71881b7b19f64b82a44fa75941480243. Archived from the original on 2022-06-24.
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(help) - ↑ 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.
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(help) - ↑ 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.
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(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
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(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221203155613/https://ojoalclima.com/guanacaste-la-capital-costarricense-la-electricidad-limpia/. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03.
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