The Los Esclavos Dam (Spanish: ''Planta Hidroeléctrica Los Esclavos'') is a
reinforced concrete
Reinforced concrete (RC), also called reinforced cement concrete (RCC) and ferroconcrete, is a composite material in which concrete's relatively low tensile strength and ductility are compensated for by the inclusion of reinforcement having hig ...
gravity dam
A gravity dam is a dam constructed from concrete or stone masonry and designed to hold back water by using only the weight of the material and its resistance against the foundation to oppose the horizontal pressure of water pushing against it. ...
and
power plant spanning the
Los Esclavos River
The Río Los Esclavos is a river in Southern Guatemala. Its sources are in the mountains in the southeast of the department of Santa Rosa. From there it flows past the town of Cuilapa through the coastal plains of Santa Rosa into the Laguna de Sip ...
in the town of Los Esclavos, in
Cuilapa,
Escuintla,
Guatemala
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.
[INDE]
''Hidroeléctricas''
Consultado: 09-12-2010.
Details
The dam's reservoir has a total capacity of 225,000
m3.
The water is transported to the powerhouse through a 1.33
km long channel and a 175
m long pressure pipe.
The plant has
Francis turbine
The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine. It is an inward-flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts. Francis turbines are the most common water turbine in use today, and can achieve over 95% efficiency.
The proces ...
s, 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 m
3/s per unit.
The plant's total power generation between 1966 and 2006 was 1,947.05
GWh
A kilowatt-hour (unit symbol: kW⋅h or kW h; commonly written as kWh) is a unit of energy: one kilowatt of power for one hour. In terms of SI derived units with special names, it equals 3.6 megajoules (MJ). Kilowatt-hours are a common bil ...
,
which amounts to an average annual power generation of 48.68 GWh.
See also
*
List of hydroelectric power stations in Guatemala
This is a list of hydroelectric power stations in Guatemala:INDE''Hidroeléctricas'' Consultado: 09-12-2010.: The list is incomplete. The Guatemalan Electricity regulating Authority CNEE also has a listing on thei
*) Building costs in million ...
External links
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References
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Hydroelectric power stations in Guatemala
Energy infrastructure completed in 1966
Dams in Guatemala
Dams completed in 1966