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The Las Vacas Dam (Spanish: Planta Hidroeléctrica Río Las Vacas) is a reinforced concrete gravity dam and power plant spanning the Las Vacas River near the village of San Antonio Las Flores in the municipality Chinautla, Guatemala.
| Las Vacas Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Planta Hidroeléctrica Río Las Vacas (HRLV) |
| Location | Chinautla (Guatemala) |
| Coordinates | 14°45′40″N 90°30′11″W |
| Construction began | 1998 |
| Opening date | May 2002 May 2003 - second fase |
| Operator(s) | Hidroelectrica Rio Las Vacas, S.A |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Las Vacas River |
| Height | 17 m |
| Length | 136 m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 258,969 m³ |
The hydroelectric power plant is designed as a peaking plant and the water stored in its 258,969 m³ reservoir is used to generate electricity during hours of peak demand. It has 5 Pelton turbines with a total installed capacity of 45 MWe which generate an average of 120 GWh of electricity per year.[1][2]
The plant includes facilities for collecting and recycling plastic waste material found in the reservoir.[3][4]
The Las Vacas project was built by a conglomerate of 4 private sector companies: Cementos Progreso, Fabrigas, Comegsa, and Iberdrola, which are partners in Hidroeléctrica Río Las Vacas, S.A.[1]
See also
- List of hydroelectric power stations in Guatemala
- Hydroelectricity
References
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- "Las Vacas River Hydroelectric Power Plant, HRLV -Guatemala" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-02-23.[permanent dead link]
- "Comments on Las Vacas Large Hydro Project (Guatemala)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- "Nuestra contribution al ambiente". Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- Greenstream Network Oy y BUN-CA (2007). Guía Centroamericana de Financiamiento de Carbono (PDF) (2 ed.).
External links
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La Planta Hidroeléctrica Río Las Vacas (HRLV) es una empresa energética ubicada cerca de la aldea San Antonio Las Flores en el municipio de Chinautla, Guatemala. Cuenta con una presa de gravedad con una altura de 17 m y una longitud de 136 m, que utiliza el agua del río Las Vacas.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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