Copalar Bajo hydroelectric plant

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Copalar Bajo hydroelectric plant (Central Hidroeléctrica Copalar Bajo) is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction in La Cruz de Rio Grande, Nicaragua.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Copalar Bajo hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Pre-construction[1] 2026 (planned)[2] 150 MW[3] 3 x 50 MW[2] Conventional storage[4] Empresa Nicaragüense de Electricidad (ENEL)[4] Empresa Nicaragüense de Electricidad (ENEL)[4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Copalar Bajo hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
La Cruz de Rio Grande, Nicaragua[4] Río Grande[4] 13.1303, -84.1249 (approximate)[4]

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References

  1. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220630234552/https://enel.gob.ni/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Factibilidad.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/power-plant-profile-copalar-bajo-nicaragua/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220624150912/https://www.sica.int/download/?89390. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220624152318/https://www.gvip.io/p/copalar-bajo-hydro-power-plant-150mw. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)