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Ventanas-Garita Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica — 97 MW Hydroelectric
Ventanas-Garita Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica is a 97 MW hydro power plant located in Costa Rica. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
Insights
Location
Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 97 MW
- Commissioned
- 1998
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- ICE (Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad)
- Country
- CRI
- Coordinates
- 9.944, -84.351
Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~80 yrs
Est. gCO2/kWh
Annual emissions equivalent to
Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator
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About this plant
Ventanas-Garita Hydroelectric Power Station is a 97.4 MW hydro power plant in Costa Rica, commissioned in 2010.
Ranked #7 of 18 hydro plants in Costa Rica, it contributes 7.5% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 1,298 MW. The largest hydro plant in Costa Rica is Angostura Hydroelectric Power Station at 210 MW, making Ventanas-Garita 2.2 times smaller.
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