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MHP Ocote Tuma
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Overview
| Name of the site: | Ocote Tuma |
| Country: | Nicaragua (GPS Coordinates: ?) |
| Turbine Type: | Pelton |
| Power Output: | 30 kW |
| Project Status: | in operation |
| Comments: | - |
Operation Data
| Gross Head: | |
| Net/Design Head: | |
| Flow (design flow): | |
| Comments on flow variation during the year: |
Technical Information
| Comments: |
Civil Works and Penstock
| Dam construction material: | Concrete |
| Dam Dimensions: | - |
| Storage Volume Reservoir: | - |
| Sedimentation Basin material: | not available |
| Sedimentation Basin Dimensions: | |
| Penstock Length: | - |
| Penstock Diameter at Beginning: | 6" |
| Penstock Diameter at End: | 6" |
| Penstock Changes of Diameter: | 0 |
| Penstock Material: | PVC |
| Security Valve: | yes |
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): | |
| Rated Head: | |
| Rated Flow: | |
| Rated Speed: | |
| Runaway Speed: | |
| Shaft diameter and material: | |
| Direction of Rotation: | clockwise |
| Orientation of Shaft: | horizontal |
Generator:
| Generator Manufacturer and Model: | Stamford |
| Phases: | 3 |
| Potencial (nominal): | |
| Nominal voltage: | 120 / 240 V |
| Nominal Speed: | 1800 rpm |
| Frequency: | 60 Hz |
| Isolation Class: | H |
Mechanical Transmission / Coupling
| Type of Belt: | Abasic Plana |
| Belt Manufacturer: | Centro de Rodamientos |
| Distance between Pulleys: | |
| Diameter of Generator Pulley: | |
| Diameter of Generator Pulley: |
Control System
| Control System Manufacturer and Model: | No control system, manual flow control |
| Type of Control: | |
| Capacity: |
Electrical Transmission
| Mini Grid: | yes |
| Connection to national Grid: | no |
| Grid Voltage: | 240 / 120 V |
| Diameter of Conductor: | Triplex No.4 |
| Transformer Rating: |
Economic Information
| Developer: (Contact: ) | |
| Start of Construction: | |
| Date of Commissioning: | |
| Ownership / Operation Model: | |
| Operator: | |
| Tariff structure: | |
| Connected Housholds: | 55 |
| Connection Cost Cost to be covered by houshold: | |
| Overall Project Costs: |
Project Photos
