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Coca Codo Sinclair Dam | |
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Location of Coca Codo Sinclair Dam in Ecuador | |
Country | Ecuador |
Location | El Reventador |
Coordinates | 0°08′17″S 77°27′11″W / 0.138°S 77.453°W |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 2010 |
Opening date | 2016 |
Construction cost | US$2.6 billion |
Built by | Sinohydro-Andes JV |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Concrete-face rock-fill |
Impounds | Coca River |
Height (foundation) | 31.8 m (104 ft) |
Length | 160 m (520 ft) |
Commission date | 2016 |
Hydraulic head | 620 m (2,030 ft) |
Turbines | 8 x 187.5 MW Pelton turbines |
Installed capacity | 1,500 MW (2,000,000 hp) |
The Coca Codo Sinclair Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Ecuador. It is located on the Coca River in Napo Province, 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of Quito.[1][2] It is the largest energy project in Ecuador.[1] The dam was constructed by Chinese engineering firm Sinohydro Corporation for $2.25 billion.[3]
The plant became fully operational in November 2016.[4] It has a capacity of 1,500 megawatts.[3][5]