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Coca Codo Sinclair Dam
Coca Codo Sinclair Dam is located in Ecuador
Coca Codo Sinclair Dam
Location of Coca Codo Sinclair Dam in Ecuador
CountryEcuador
LocationEl Reventador
Coordinates0°08′17″S 77°27′11″W / 0.138°S 77.453°W / -0.138; -77.453
StatusOperational
Construction began2010
Opening date2016
Construction costUS$2.6 billion
Built bySinohydro-Andes JV
Dam and spillways
Type of damConcrete-face rock-fill
ImpoundsCoca River
Height (foundation)31.8 m (104 ft)
Length160 m (520 ft)
Commission date2016
Hydraulic head620 m (2,030 ft)
Turbines8 x 187.5 MW Pelton turbines
Installed capacity1,500 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]

  1. ^ a b "Coca Codo Sinclair Hydroelectric Project". power-technology.com. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  2. ^ Casey, Nicholas; Krauss, Clifford (24 December 2018). "It Doesn't Matter if Ecuador Can Afford This Dam. China Still Gets Paid". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Ecuador". International Hydropower Association. May 2017. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  4. ^ Ingram, Elizabeth (November 21, 2018). "TUV SUD to determine solutions to distributor cracks at Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant". Hydro Review. Archived from the original on 2018-12-29. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  5. ^ Harris, Michael (December 15, 2014). "At least 13 killed by collapse at Ecuador's Coca Codo Sinclair hydropower plant". Hydro Review. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-03-26.

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