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Toro II Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica — 65 MW Hydroelectric

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Toro II Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica is a 65 MW hydro power plant located in Costa Rica. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
65 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2016

Year online

Owner
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad

Operator

Location
10.22, -84.31

Coordinates

Insights

#11
largest in Costa Rica
#2,852
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#12,016
largest worldwide
2016
32 yrs newer than avg
17
operated by Instituto Costarricense de…
23
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
65 MW
Commissioned
2016
Status
Operational
Owner
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
Country
CRI
Coordinates
10.222, -84.306

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
5,483 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
438,645 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,192
cars / year
731
homes / year
249,230
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Toro II Hydroelectric Power Station is a 65.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Costa Rica. It contributes to the country’s renewable energy portfolio.

Ranked #8 of 18 hydro plants in Costa Rica, it accounts for 5.02% of the nation’s total hydro capacity of 1,298 MW. The largest hydro plant in Costa Rica is Angostura Hydroelectric Power Station at 210 MW, making Toro II 3.2 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Ventanas-Garita Hydroelectric Power Station (97.4 MW, Hydro), Penas Blancas Hydroelectric Power Plant (38 MW, Hydro), and La Garita Hydroelectric Power Plant (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Alajuela Province, approximately 70 km from San José.

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