The following page lists power stations in Costa Rica. Most of them are managed by Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad.
Installed generating capacity and production Costa Rica had an estimated installed generating capacity of 3,039 MW in 2012 and produced an estimated 10.05 billion kWh in 2012. According to La Nación, Costa Rica in 2014 had an installed capacity of 2,732 MW with a peak consumption of 1,604 MW.
Geothermal Geothermal power plants with a nameplate capacity > 100 MW.
Name Capacity (MW) Miravalles 115
There are further geothermal power plants with a smaller capacity.
Hydroelectric Hydroelectric power plants with a nameplate capacity > 30 MW.
Name Capacity (MW) River/lake Angostura 210 Reventazón Cachí 102 Reventazón Corobici 180 Arenal La Garita 30Virilla La Joya 50 Reventazón Peñas Blancas 38Peñas Blancas Pirrís 134 Pirrís Sangregado 157 Arenal Reventazón 305 Reventazón Río Macho 120Macho Sandillal 32 Arenal Toro II 65Toro Ventanas-Garita 97 Virilla
There are further hydroelectric power plants with a smaller capacity. The proposed 630 MW El Diquís dam was not built.
Thermal Thermal power plants with a nameplate capacity ≥ 200 MW.
Name Location Capacity (MW) Fuel Owner Planta Térmica Garabito Montes de Oro, Puntarenas 200 Heavy fuel oil () Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
There are further thermal power plants with a smaller capacity.
Wind Currently, there are 13 wind farms in Costa Rica. The three wind farms with the biggest capacity are:
Name Capacity (MW) Turbines Chiripa 49.5 33 La Gloria 49.5 55 Orosi 50 25
Exhaustive list This list includes all known power plants of any kind of fuel source in Costa Rica, some minor power plants might be missing, and locations and coordinates must be provided for minor projects, also included are recently closed or decommissioned plants, as well as projects under construction as of 2020. NameTypeCapacity (MW)LocationCoordinatesOperator, notesArenalhydroelectric157.39GuanacasteICE (opened 4 December 1979)Aguas Zarcashydroelectric14.47La Palmera, Aguas Zarcas, San Carlos, AlajuelaCOOPELESCAAngosturahydroelectric210.00ICECachíhydroelectric102.00ICEChiripawind49.50TilaránAccione, BOP 20 years, then ICE. 33 towers.Chocosuela Ihydroelectric8.00AlajuelaCOOPELESCAChocosuela IIhydroelectric10.00AlajuelaCOOPELESCAChocosuela IIIhydroelectric5.00AlajuelaCOOPELESCAChucáshydroelectric, Tárcoles River50.00Balsa, Atenas, San JoséP.H. Chucás, will transfer to ICE 20 years later.Corobicíhydroelectric180.00ICEEl Diquíshydroelectric0.00ICE, cancelled projectGarabitothermal, bunker200.00ICELa Garitahydroelectric30.00ICELa Joyahydroelectric50.00ICEMoínthermal, diesel0.00ICE, was 266MW, closed 2016 after Reventazón.Peñashydroelectric38.00ICEPirríshydroelectric134.00ICESangregadohydroelectric157.00ICEReventazónhydroelectric305.00ICERío Machohydroelectric120.00ICESandillalhydroelectric31.97ICE, opened 1992Dengohydroelectric174.01ICE, opened 1982Toro Ihydroelectric27.00ICEToro IIhydroelectric65.00ICEToro IIIhydroelectric48.00ICEVentanas-Garitahydroelectric97.00ICELas Pailas Igeothermal35.00GuanacasteBCIE-ICELas Pailas IIgeothermal55.00GuanacasteICE Río Lajashydroelectric11.00Turrialba Hidroelectrica Rio Lajas S.A., Sigifredo Solís Solís Hydroelectric Centerhydroelectric26.00San Ramón, AlajuelaCONELECTRICAS R.L.San Lorenzo Hydroelectric Centerhydroelectric17.73San Ramón, AlajuelaCONELECTRICAS R.L.Los Negros Hydroelectric Planthydroelectric17.00Aguas Claras, Upala, AlajuelaESPH S.A. and GELA-BC MarshallLos Negros II Hydroelectric Planthydroelectric28.00Cuatro Bocas, Aguas Claras, Upala, AlajuelaESPH S.A.Balsa Inferior Hydroelectric Planthydroelectric37.50Florencia, San CarlosCNFLBelén hydroelectric10.50Pozos, Santa AnaCNFLBrasilhydroelectric27.00 Brasil, Santa AnaCNFL Cotehydroelectric6.80 Tilarán CNFL Daniel Gutiérrezhydroelectric21.00Los Ángeles, San RamónCNFL El Encantohydroelectric8.60 Acapulco y Pitahaya, Puntarenas CNFL 2009- Reservoir at Electrionahydroelectric5.80 Uruca, San JoséCNFL Río Segundohydroelectric1.00 Río Segundo, AlajuelaCNFL Ventanashydroelectric 10.00 Guácima, Alajuela CNFLPlanta Eólica Valle Centralwind15.30Salitral, Santa AnaCNFLNuestro Amohydroelectric0.00CNFL Destroyed in 2010, reservoir is empty. 8.80 MW capacity. Miravalles Solar Parksolar0.94ICE, opened 2012 4300 panels rated 235wBorinquen (project)geothermal0.00ICE, JICAMiravalles IIIgeothermal26.00ICEVientos del Estewind12.00TilaránEcoenergíaParque Solar Juanilamasolar5.00Belen, Carrillo, GuanacasteCOOPEGUANACASTEParque Eólico Cacaowind6.85Cacao, Santa Cruz, GuanacasteCOOPEGUANACASTE 60 GWh (under construction)Parque Eólico Río Naranjowind9.00Río Naranjo, Bagaces, Guanacaste COOPEGUANACASTE, approximated coordinatesSolid Waste Gasification (project)gasification, waste-to-energy0.00 (8.00)Belen, Carrillo, GuanacasteCOOPEGUANACASTE (under construction, 9.00MW - 1.00MW operation)Bijaguahydroelectric17.58Bijagua, Upala, AlajuelaCOOPEGUANACASTECanaletehydroelectric17.50Bijagua, Upala, AlajuelaCOOPEGUANACASTEPlanta Eólica Guanacastewind50.00Bagaces, GuanacasteICECentral Hidroeléctrica Cubujuquíhydroelectric22.40Horquetas, Sarapiquí, HerediaCOOPELESCACentral Hidroeléctrica Platanarhydroelectric15.50San Carlos, AlajuelaCOOPELESCACentral Hidroeléctrica La Esperanzahydroelectric5.51La Tigra, San Carlos, AlajuelaCOOPELESCAToritohydroelectric, Reventazón50.00Pavones, Turrialba, CartagoGas Natural Fenosa, 2015 then BOT to ICECaño Grande Ihydroelectric, Caño River2.50Venecia, San Carlos, AlajuelaHidro VeneciaCaño Grande IIhydroelectric, Caño River0.25Venecia, San Carlos, AlajuelaHidro VeneciaCaño Grande IIIhydroelectric, Caño River3.00Venecia, San Carlos, AlajuelaHidro VeneciaEl Embalsehydroelectric2.00San Carlos, Alajuela1997Santa Rufinahydroelectric0.32Sarchí, AlajuelaHospitalhydroelectric1.60San Carlos, AlajuelaChimurria (project)hydroelectric0.00 (5.20)Upala, AlajuelaAguas Zarcas Superior (project)hydroelectric0.00 (8.05)San Carlos, AlajuelaSan Joaquín-Los Santos (project)hydroelectric0.00 (29.00)Dota San José and Tarrazú San JoséChoco Florencia (project)hydroelectric0.00 (54.00)San Carlos, Alajuela and San Ramón, AlajuelaTorito (project)hydroelectric0.00 (9.00)Sarchí, AlajuelaCampos Azuleswind14.00Tilarán, GuanacasteAltamirawind14.00Tilarán, GuanacasteVientos de Miramarwind14.00Liberia, GuanacasteVientos de la Perlawind14.00Liberia, GuanacasteLos Santoswind12.00San Cristóbal, DesamparadosMogotewind21.00Bagaces, GuanacasteTilawindwind21.00Tilarán, GuanacasteOrosíwind50.00Liberia, Guanacaste(25 × 2MW)San Rafael (closed)hydroelectric0.00 (0.30)Naranjo, AlajuelaParque Solar Cooperativosolar5.00Santa Rosa, Pocosol, AlajuelaCOOPELESCATuishydroelectric (Tuis river)1.89Turrialba, CartagoJASECBirrishydroelectric (Tuis river)1.89Turrialba, CartagoJASECBarro Moradohydroelectric (Tuis river)1.89Agua Caliente, CartagoJASECTejona (2002)wind20.00 Santa Rosa, TilaránICE (30x0.660), VESTAS V42-660Poás IhydroelectricLosko S.A.Poás IIhydroelectricLosko S.A.Don PedrohydroelectricPESAwindCMI EnergíaDoña JuliahydroelectricPeñas Blancashydroelectric38.17Peñas Blancas, San Ramón, Alajuela
See also Renewable energy in Costa Rica List of power stations
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