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- Ventanas-Garita Hydroelectric Project
Ventanas-Garita Hydroelectric Project
Costa Rica
| Borrower | Costa Rica |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Energy |
| Approved | 19.09.1981 |
| Signed | 19.10.1981 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | IADB |
| Executing Agency | Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) |
| Co-financiers | IADB, ICE |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 13.40 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 204.70 |
The project will utilize water from the Virilla and Circuels Rivers. The works consist mainly of construction of a concrete gravity diversion dam across the river, conducting tunnels, spillways, surge tank, penstock, powerhouse and related transmission lines. Two 45MW electric alternators will be installed in the powerhouse for a total installed capacity of 96MW.