List of power plants in Costa Rica
The power plants in Costa Rica are shown both on a map and in tables (with key figures). The list is not complete.
Installed capacity and annual production
In 2015 was Costa Rica concerning. The installed capacity of 3,127 MW in place 97 and with respect. Annual production of 10.38 billion kWh in place 99 in the world. The degree of electrification in 2013 was 99.5% (99.9% in cities and 98.3% in rural areas). According to La Nación , Costa Rica had an installed capacity of 2,732 MW in 2014, while peak consumption was 1,604 MW.
Geothermal power plants
Only power plants with an installed capacity> 100 MW are listed in the table. There are also other smaller power plants.
Name of the power plant | Inst. Power (MW) | status |
---|---|---|
Miravalles | 115 | in operation |
Caloric power plants
Only power plants with an installed capacity> 200 MW are listed in the table. There are also other smaller power plants.
Name of the power plant | Inst. Power (MW) | fuel | status |
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Hello | 266 | diesel | in operation |
Hydropower plants
Only hydropower plants with an installed capacity> 30 MW are listed in the table. There are also other smaller hydropower plants.
Name of the power plant | Inst. Power (MW) | River / lake | status |
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Angostura | 177 | Reventazón | in operation |
Arenal | 157 | Arenal lake | in operation |
Cachí | 102 | Reventazón | in operation |
Corobici | 180 | Arenal lake | in operation |
El Diquís | 630 | Río General | planned |
La Garita | 30th | Virilla | in operation |
La Joya | 50 | Reventazón | in operation |
Peñas Blancas | 38 | Peñas Blancas | in operation |
Pirrís | 134 | Pirrís | in operation |
Reventazón | 305.5 | Reventazón | in operation |
Macho River | 120 | macho | in operation |
Sandillal | 32 | Arenal lake | in operation |
Toro II | 65 | Toro | in operation |
Ventanas-Garita | 97 | Virilla | in operation |
Wind farms
According to The Wind Power , 13 wind farms are currently (as of August 2016) recorded in Costa Rica. The table shows the 3 largest wind farms according to installed capacity.
Name of the wind farm | Inst. Power (MW) | number | status |
---|---|---|---|
Chiripa | 49.5 | 33 | in operation |
La Gloria | 49.5 | 55 | in operation |
Orosi | 50 | 25th | in operation |
Individual evidence
- ^ The World Factbook. CIA , accessed August 28, 2016 .
- ↑ a b ICE usa seis plantas térmicas ineficientes para evitar apagones. La Nación , May 10, 2014, accessed August 28, 2016 (Spanish).
- ^ A b c El Sector Eléctrico en Costa Rica * Principales características *. (PDF 8 MB p. 35) www.nuca.ie.ufrj.br, accessed on August 28, 2016 (Spanish).
- ^ Current List of Geothermal PowerPlants. Global Energy Observatory, accessed August 29, 2016 .
- ↑ Miravalles I and II Geothermal Power Plant Costa Rica. Global Energy Observatory, accessed August 29, 2016 .
- ^ CCGT Plants in Central America. (No longer available online.) Power Plants Around the World, formerly the original ; accessed on August 28, 2016 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Diesel and Gas-Engine Plants in Central America - other countries. (No longer available online.) Power Plants Around the World, formerly the original ; accessed on August 28, 2016 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Moin I Power Plant Costa Rica. Global Energy Observatory, accessed August 29, 2016 .
- ^ Moin II and III Power Plant Costa Rica. Global Energy Observatory, accessed August 29, 2016 .
- ^ Current List of Hydro Power Plants. Global Energy Observatory, accessed August 28, 2016 .
- ^ Hydroelectric Plants in Costa Rica. (No longer available online.) Power Plants Around the World, archived from the original on July 19, 2009 ; accessed on August 28, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Arenal Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa Rica. Global Energy Observatory, accessed August 28, 2016 .
- ^ Cachi Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica. Global Energy Observatory, accessed August 26, 2016 .
- ↑ Corobici (Miguel Pablo Dengo) Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa Rica. Global Energy Observatory, accessed August 28, 2016 .
- ↑ a b LA GARITA Y VENTANAS GARITA - COSTA RICA. (PDF 142 KB) (No longer available online.) Tecun.com, archived from the original on September 2, 2016 ; Retrieved August 28, 2016 (Spanish). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ La Garita Hydroelectic Power Plant Costa Rica. Global Energy Observatory, accessed August 28, 2016 .
- ^ La Joya Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica. Global Energy Observatory, accessed August 28, 2016 .
- ↑ a b Toro II Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica. Global Energy Observatory, accessed August 28, 2016 .
- ↑ Rio Macho Hydroelectic Power Plant Costa Rica. Global Energy Observatory, accessed August 28, 2016 .
- ↑ Sandillal Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa Rica. Global Energy Observatory, accessed August 28, 2016 .
- ^ Ventanas-Garita Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica. Global Energy Observatory, accessed August 28, 2016 .
- ↑ a b c d Costa Rica. (No longer available online.) The Wind Power, archived from the original on September 2, 2016 ; accessed on August 26, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.