La Garita Hydroelectic Power Plant Costa Rica— 30 MW Hydroelectric
La Garita Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 30 MW hydroelectric facility in Costa Rica, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #12 of 18 hydro plants in Costa Rica, it accounts for 2.31% 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 La Garita 7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Garabito ICE Power Plant (200 MW, Oil), Pirris Hydroelectric Power Station (134 MW, Hydro), and Ventanas-Garita Hydroelectric Power Station (97.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the province of San José, approximately 60 km from the capital city, San José.
11 years old
Costa Rica, North America
- 17. largest of 27 plants in Costa Rica
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 1.52% of the installed capacity of Costa Rica
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad operates 17 plants totalling 1,180 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 1,473 MW combined
Nearest plant: Ventanas-Garita Hydroelectric Power Station Costa Rica (4.7 km)
Source: GEODB
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
La Garita Hydroelectic Power Plant Costa Rica is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Costa Rica- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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