Sandillal Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa Rica— 32 MW Hydroelectric
Sandillal Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 32 MW hydro facility in Costa Rica. Ranked #11 of 18 hydro plants in Costa Rica. Its 32 MW represents 2.47% of Costa Rica's 1,298 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Costa Rica is Angostura at 210 MW, making Sandillal 6.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Garabito ICE Power Plant (200 MW, Oil) and Corobici (180 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Guanacaste province, approximately 150 km northwest of San José.
11 years old
Costa Rica, North America
- 15. largest of 27 plants in Costa Rica
- #16,178 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,742 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 1.63% 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
14 plants within 100 km, 903 MW combined
Nearest plant: Corobici (Miguel Pablo Dengo) Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa Rica (3 km)
Source: GEODB
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sandillal Hydroelectric Power Plant Costa Rica is a hydro power plant producing approximately 112 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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