Hydropower Project of Coca Codo Sinclair - 1500MW
Capacity
1500 MW
Location
Ecuador
Completion date
2016
Work scope:
Intake complex including water retaining dam built in the existing river channel, spillway at the left-bank, water intake structure and sedimentation basin;
A Headrace Tunnel which conveys the water from the intake complex to the compensating reservoir, and excavated by two DS-TBMs, with a total length of 24830m and the internal diameter of 8.2m;
A compensating reservoir with the total storage capacity of 1,360,000 m3, and also consists of a water retaining dam of 58m high and 135m long;
Two parallel underground penstocks which convey the water from the compensating reservoir to the powerhouse;
An underground Powerhouse which consists of an excavated cavern equipped with eight 187.5 MW Pelton turbine-generator units;
An underground Transformers hall equipped with 8 monophasic transformers;
500kV GIS switchyard with a high voltage transmission line of 500kV;
A two-way double-cable cableway system with double-car with 12 seats in each cabins.
Services:
Design review;
Assistance in the management and planning process of the design document production by the Designer;
Specific technical assistance to solve particular design issues;