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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Name of the site:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Name of the site:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">El Plan</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | El Plan
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Country:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Country:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Nicaragua (GPS Coordinates: ?)</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">[[Nicaragua_Energy_Situation|Nicaragua]] (GPS Coordinates: 637682/1389321)</span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Turbine Type:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Turbine Type:</span>
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Power Output:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Power Output:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">X kW</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">24 kW (5.7kW)</span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Project Status:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Project Status:</span>
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Comments:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Comments:</span>
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Gross Head:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | 200m<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Net/Design Head:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Net/Design Head:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | 200m<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Flow (design flow):</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Flow (design flow):</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | 20 l/s<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Comments on flow variation during the year:</span>
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| style="width: 290px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Comments on flow variation during the year:</span>
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| style="width: 294px;" | Problems with flow during dry season.<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">General Technical Comments on the Project</span>
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Dam construction material:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | Concrete<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Dam Dimensions:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Dam Dimensions:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | -<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Storage Volume Reservoir:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Storage Volume Reservoir:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">?</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | d=11m x 2m height
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Sedimentation Basin material:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Sedimentation Basin material:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | Concrete <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Sedimentation Basin Dimensions:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Sedimentation Basin Dimensions:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | -<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Length:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Length:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | 1200m<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Diameter at Beginning:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Diameter at Beginning:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">X</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | 6"
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Diameter at End:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Diameter at End:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">X</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | 3"
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Changes of Diameter:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Changes of Diameter:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | 1<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Material:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Material:</span>
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Security Valve:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | yes, 3"<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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== Electromechanical Equipment<br/> ==
 
== Electromechanical Equipment<br/> ==
  
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Turbine
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=== Turbine ===
  
 
{| border="0" align="left" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="width: 600px;"
 
{| border="0" align="left" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="width: 600px;"
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Turbine Type:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Turbine Type:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Pelton, x injectors</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Pelton, 1 injector</span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Turbine Diameter:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Turbine Diameter:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Pelton, x injectors</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | -
 
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|-
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Turbine Material:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Turbine Material:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Pelton, x injectors</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | Bronce
 
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|-
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Turbine Manufacturer:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Turbine Manufacturer:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">(Contact:)</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Nica Bosch (Contact: company does not exist any more)</span>
 
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|-
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Potencial (nominal):</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Potencial (nominal):</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | 24 kW<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Rated Head:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Rated Head:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | 200m<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Rated Flow:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Rated Flow:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | 20 l/s<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
|-
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Rated Speed:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Rated Speed:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">X</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | 1800 rpm
 
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|-
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Runnaway Speed:</span>
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Runaway Speed:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | -<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Shaft diameter and material:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Shaft diameter and material:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | 38mm<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Direction of Rotation:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Direction of Rotation:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | clockwise<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Orientation of Shaft:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Orientation of Shaft:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | horizontal<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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=== Generator: ===
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Generator:
 
  
 
{| border="0" align="left" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="width: 600px;"
 
{| border="0" align="left" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="width: 600px;"
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Generator Manufacturer and Model:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Generator Manufacturer and Model:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | OGI, LLC<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Phases:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Phases:</span>
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Potencial (nominal):</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Potencial (nominal):</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | 18kW<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Nominal voltage:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Nominal voltage:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | 240 / 120V<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Nominal Speed:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Nominal Speed:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | 1800 rpm<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Frequency:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Frequency:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">X</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">60 Hz</span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Isolation Class:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Isolation Class:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | H<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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Mechanical Transmission / Coupling
 
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=== Mechanical Transmission / Coupling ===
  
 
{| border="0" align="left" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="width: 600px;"
 
{| border="0" align="left" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="width: 600px;"
 
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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| style="width: 394px;" | Direct Coupling<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Belt Manufacturer:</span>
 
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">3</span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Distance between Pulleys:</span>
 
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Diameter of Generator Pulley:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Diameter of Generator Pulley:</span>
 
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
 
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=== Control System ===
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Control System
 
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{| border="0" align="left" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="width: 600px;"
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Control System Manufacturer and Model:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Control System Manufacturer and Model:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | Thomson and Howe Energy Systems, J2<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Type of Control:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Type of Control:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">3</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Load Control</span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Capacity:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Capacity:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | 12kW<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Mini Grid:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | yes<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Connection to national Grid:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Connection to national Grid:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">3</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">no</span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Grid Voltage:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Grid Voltage:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | 240 / 120 V<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Diameter of Conductor:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Diameter of Conductor:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">3</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | Triplex 2ASCR
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Transformer Rating:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Transformer Rating:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | not available<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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= Economic Information<br/> =
 
= Economic Information<br/> =
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Operator:</span>
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Start of Construction:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">3</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <br/>
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Date of Commissioning:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <br/>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Ownership / Operation Model:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Ownership / Operation Model:</span>
 
| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Operator:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <br/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Tariff structure:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Tariff structure:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">3</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | 50 Cordobas
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Connected Housholds:</span>
 
| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Connected Housholds:</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | 22<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Connection Cost Cost to be covered by houshold:</span>
 
| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Costs:</span>
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Overall Project Costs:</span>
 
| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 
| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
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= Project Photos<br/> =
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| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Connection Cost Cost to be covered by houshold:</span>
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| [[File:ElPlan.JPG|thumb|right|300px|alt=ElPlan.JPG]]<br/><br/>
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[[Category:Micro_Hydro]]

Latest revision as of 09:54, 17 July 2014

Overview

Name of the site: El Plan
Country: Nicaragua (GPS Coordinates: 637682/1389321)
Turbine Type: Pelton
Power Output: 24 kW (5.7kW)
Project Status: in operation
Comments: -




Operation Data

Gross Head: 200m
Net/Design Head: 200m
Flow (design flow): 20 l/s
Comments on flow variation during the year: Problems with flow during dry season.




Technical Information

Comments: -


Civil Works and Penstock

Dam construction material: Concrete
Dam Dimensions: -
Storage Volume Reservoir: d=11m x 2m height
Sedimentation Basin material: Concrete
Sedimentation Basin Dimensions: -
Penstock Length: 1200m
Penstock Diameter at Beginning: 6"
Penstock Diameter at End: 3"
Penstock Changes of Diameter: 1
Penstock Material: PVC
Security Valve: yes, 3"

Electromechanical Equipment

Turbine

Turbine Type: Pelton, 1 injector
Turbine Diameter: -
Turbine Material: Bronce
Turbine Manufacturer: Nica Bosch (Contact: company does not exist any more)
Potencial (nominal): 24 kW
Rated Head: 200m
Rated Flow: 20 l/s
Rated Speed: 1800 rpm
Runaway Speed: -
Shaft diameter and material: 38mm
Direction of Rotation: clockwise
Orientation of Shaft: horizontal

Generator:

Generator Manufacturer and Model: OGI, LLC
Phases: 3
Potencial (nominal): 18kW
Nominal voltage: 240 / 120V
Nominal Speed: 1800 rpm
Frequency: 60 Hz
Isolation Class: H

Mechanical Transmission / Coupling

Type of Coupling: Direct Coupling


Control System

Control System Manufacturer and Model: Thomson and Howe Energy Systems, J2
Type of Control: Load Control
Capacity: 12kW


Electrical Transmission

Mini Grid: yes
Connection to national Grid: no
Grid Voltage: 240 / 120 V
Diameter of Conductor: Triplex 2ASCR
Transformer Rating: not available


Economic Information

Developer: (Contact: )
Start of Construction:
Date of Commissioning:
Ownership / Operation Model:
Operator:
Tariff structure: 50 Cordobas
Connected Housholds: 22
Connection Cost Cost to be covered by houshold:
Overall Project Costs:





Project Photos

ElPlan.JPG


Valve.JPG
Control System El Plan.JPG
Penstock El Plan.JPG
Turbine El Plan.JPG
Runner 2 El PLan.JPG
Dam el Plan.JPG



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