List of power stations in Costa Rica

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The following page lists power stations in Costa Rica. Most of them are managed by Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad.

Installed generating capacity and production

Costa Rica had an estimated installed generating capacity of 3,039 MW in 2012 and produced an estimated 10.05 billion kWh in 2012.[1] According to La Nación Costa Rica in 2014 had an installed capacity of 2,732 MW with a peak consumption of 1,604 MW.[2]

Angostura
Ca
Co
La Garita
Jo
Miravalles
Moin
Peñas
Pirrís
Río Macho
Sandillal
Toro II
Ventanas

Geothermal

Geothermal power plants with a nameplate capacity > 100 MW.

Name Capacity (MW) Status
Miravalles[3] 115 Operational

There are further geothermal power plants with a smaller capacity.[4][5]

Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric power plants with a nameplate capacity > 30 MW.

Name Capacity (MW) River/Lake Status
Angostura[6] 210 Reventazón Operational
Cachí[7] 102 Reventazón Operational
Corobici[8] 180 Arenal Operational
El Diquís 630 Río General Project
La Garita[9][10] 30 Virilla Operational
La Joya[11] 50 Reventazón Operational
Peñas Blancas[12] 38 Peñas Blancas Operational
Pirrís[13][14] 134 Pirrís Operational
Sangregado 157 Arenal Operational
Reventazón 305 Reventazón Operational
Río Macho[15] 120 Macho Operational
Sandillal[16] 32 Arenal Operational
Toro II[12] 65 Toro Operational
Ventanas-Garita[9][17] 97 Virilla Operational

There are further hydroelectric power plants with a smaller capacity.[4][18][19]

Thermal

Thermal power plants with a nameplate capacity > 200 MW.

Name Capacity (MW) Fuel Status
Moin[20][21] 266 Diesel Operational

There are further thermal power plants with a smaller capacity.[2][4][22][23]

Wind

Currently, there are 13 wind farms in Costa Rica.[24] The 3 wind farms with the biggest capacity are:

Name Capacity (MW) Turbines Status
Chiripa[24] 49,5 33 Operational
La Gloria[24] 49,5 55 Operational
Orosi[24] 50 25 Operational

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The World Factbook". CIA. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  2. 1 2 "ICE usa seis plantas térmicas ineficientes para evitar apagones" (in Spanish). La Nación. 2014-05-10. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  3. ↑ "Miravalles I and II Geothermal Power Plant Costa Rica". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  4. 1 2 3 "El Sector Eléctrico en Costa Rica * Principales características *" (PDF 8 MB P.35) (in Spanish). www.nuca.ie.ufrj.br. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  5. ↑ "Current List of Geothermal PowerPlants". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  6. ↑ "Angostura Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  7. ↑ "Cachi Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  8. ↑ "Corobici (Miguel Pablo Dengo) Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa Rica". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  9. 1 2 "LA GARITA Y VENTANAS GARITA – COSTA RICA" (PDF 142 KB) (in Spanish). tecun.com. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  10. ↑ "La Garita Hydroelectic Power Plant Costa Rica". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  11. ↑ "La Joya Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  12. 1 2 "Toro II Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  13. ↑ "Pirris Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  14. ↑ "FUE INAUGURADA LA PLANTA HIDROELÉCTRICA PIRRÍS EN TARRAZÚ" (in Spanish). www.micartago.com. 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  15. ↑ "Rio Macho Hydroelectic Power Plant Costa Rica". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  16. ↑ "Sandillal Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa Rica". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  17. ↑ "Ventanas-Garita Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  18. ↑ "Current List of Hydro PowerPlants". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  19. ↑ "Hydroelectric Plants in Costa Rica". Power Plants Around the World. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  20. ↑ "Moin I Power Plant Costa Rica". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  21. ↑ "Moin II and III Power Plant Costa Rica". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  22. ↑ "CCGT Plants in Central America". Power Plants Around the World. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  23. ↑ "Diesel and Gas-Engine Plants in Central America - other countries". Power Plants Around the World. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  24. 1 2 3 4 "Costa Rica". The Wind Power. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
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