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The Xacbal Dam (Spanish: Planta Hidroeléctrica Xacbal) is a reinforced concrete gravity dam and power plant spanning the Xacbal River in the municipality of Chajul, Guatemala.

Xacbal Dam
Official name	Planta Hidroeléctrica Xacbal
Location	Chajul (El Quiché)
Coordinates	15°37′22″N 91°05′04″W
Construction began	April 2007
Opening date	August 2010
Construction cost	US$ 250 million
Operator(s)	Hidro Xacbal, S.A.
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Xacbal River
Height	10.35 m
Reservoir
Total capacity	700,000 m³

A 10.35 m high dam diverts the river's water flow to a sand filter and on through an open conduction channel to a daily regulation reservoir located outside the river channel. A 4.7 km conduction tunnel with a diameter of 4.65 m, directs the water through a 615 m long pressure pipe (diameter 3.55 m) to the power house. The water is diverted back to the Xacbal river channel.[1]

The plant has 2 x 47 MW Francis vertical axis turbines with an installed capacity of 94 MW. A 120 km transmission line was built to connect the power plant to the national grid. Annual power production is estimated at 486 GWh.[1][2]

See also

• List of hydroelectric power stations in Guatemala

References

На других языках

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- [en] Xacbal Dam

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[es] Central hidroeléctrica Xacbal

La Central Hidroeléctrica Xacbal es una empresa energética ubicada cerca de la finca La Perla en el municipio de San Gaspar Chajul, Guatemala. Cuenta con una presa de gravedad con una altura de 10,35 m que utiliza el agua del río Xacbal. Tiene 2 turbinas Francis vertical de Voith-Siemens con una capacidad instalada de 94 MW. Se estima que genere un promedio anual 486 GWh de electricidad.

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