The Los Esclavos Dam (Spanish: Planta Hidroeléctrica Los Esclavos) is a reinforced concrete gravity dam and power plant spanning the Los Esclavos River in the town of Los Esclavos, in Cuilapa, Santa Rosa, Guatemala. The project became operational in 1966.[1]

Details

The dam's reservoir has a total capacity of 225,000 m3.[1] The water is transported to the powerhouse through a 1.33 km long channel and a 175 m long pressure pipe.[1] The plant has 2 × 7 MW Francis turbines, with a total installed capacity of 14 MW. The plant has a net level declination of 108 m, and a designed flow of 7.68 m3/s per unit.[1]

The plant's total power generation between 1966 and 2006 was 1,947.05 GWh,[1] which amounts to an average annual power generation of 48.68 GWh.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e INDE. Hidroeléctricas. Consultado: 09-12-2010.
Allikas: Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Esclavos_Dam
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