Knowledge fuels change - Support energypedia!
For over 10 years, energypedia has been connecting energy experts around the world — helping them share knowledge, learn from each other, and accelerate the global energy transition.
Today, we ask for your support to keep this platform free and accessible to all.
Even a small contribution makes a big difference! If just 10–20% of our 60,000+ monthly visitors donated the equivalent of a cup of coffee — €5 — Energypedia would be fully funded for a whole year.
Is the knowledge you’ve gained through Energypedia this year worth €5 or more?
Your donation keeps the platform running, helps us create new knowledge products, and contributes directly to achieving SDG 7.
Thank you for your support, your donation, big or small, truly matters!
MHP Ocote Tuma
= Overview<br/> =
{| border="0" align="left" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="width: 600px"
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Name of the site:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | El Plan
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Country:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Nicaragua (GPS Coordinates: ?)</span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Turbine Type:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Pelton</span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Power Output:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">24 kW</span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Project Status:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">in operation</span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Comments:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">-</span>
|}
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
= Operation Data<br/> =
{| border="0" align="left" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="width: 600px"
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Gross Head:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | 200m<span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Net/Design Head:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | 200m<span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Flow (design flow):</span>
| style="width: 390px" | 20 l/s<span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 290px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Comments on flow variation during the year:</span>
| style="width: 294px" | Problems with flow during dry season.<span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|}
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
= Technical Information<br/> =
{| border="0" align="left" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="width: 600px"
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Comments:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">General Technical Comments on the Project</span>
|}
<br/>
== Civil Works and Penstock<br/> ==
{| border="0" align="left" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="width: 600px"
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Dam construction material:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | Concrete<span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Dam Dimensions:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Storage Volume Reservoir:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <br/>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Sedimentation Basin material:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | Concrete <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Sedimentation Basin Dimensions:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Penstock Length:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Penstock Diameter at Beginning:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <br/>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Penstock Diameter at End:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <br/>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Penstock Changes of Diameter:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Penstock Material:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">PVC</span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Security Valve:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|}
== Electromechanical Equipment<br/> ==
=== Turbine ===
{| border="0" align="left" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="width: 600px"
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Turbine Type:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Pelton, 1 injector</span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Turbine Diameter:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <br/>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Turbine Material:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <br/>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Turbine Manufacturer:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Nica Bosch (Contact: company does not exist any more)</span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Potencial (nominal):</span>
| style="width: 390px" | 24 kW<span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Rated Head:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Rated Flow:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Rated Speed:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <br/>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Runaway Speed:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Shaft diameter and material:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Direction of Rotation:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | clockwise<span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Orientation of Shaft:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | horizontal<span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|}
=== Generator: ===
{| border="0" align="left" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="width: 600px"
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Generator Manufacturer and Model:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | Stamford<span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Phases:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">3</span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Potencial (nominal):</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Nominal voltage:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Nominal Speed:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Frequency:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">60 Hz</span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Isolation Class:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|}
=== Mechanical Transmission / Coupling ===
{| border="0" align="left" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="width: 600px"
|-
| style="width: 190px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Type of Belt:</span>
| style="width: 394px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 190px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Belt Manufacturer:</span>
| style="width: 394px" | <br/>
|-
| style="width: 190px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Distance between Pulleys:</span>
| style="width: 394px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 190px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Diameter of Generator Pulley:</span>
| style="width: 394px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 190px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Diameter of Generator Pulley:</span>
| style="width: 394px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|}
=== Control System ===
{| border="0" align="left" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="width: 600px"
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Control System Manufacturer and Model:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | Thomson and Howe Energy Systems, J2<span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Type of Control:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Load Control</span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Capacity:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|}
<br/>
== Electrical Transmission<br/> ==
{| border="0" align="left" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="width: 600px"
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Mini Grid:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | yes<span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Connection to national Grid:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">no</span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Grid Voltage:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Diameter of Conductor:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <br/>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Transformer Rating:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|}
<br/>
= Economic Information<br/> =
{| border="0" align="left" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="width: 600px"
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Developer: (Contact: )</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Start of Construction:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <br/>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Date of Commissioning:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <br/>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Ownership / Operation Model:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Operator:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <br/>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Tariff structure:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <br/>
|-
| style="width: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Connected Housholds:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | 25<span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|-
| 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: 194px" | <span style="line-height: 18px">Overall Project Costs:</span>
| style="width: 390px" | <span style="line-height: 18px"></span>
|}
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
= Project Photos<br/> =
{| border="0" align="left" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="width: 800px"
|-
| [[File:ElPlan.JPG|thumb|right|300px|alt=ElPlan.JPG]]<br/><br/>
| [[File:Valve.JPG|thumb|right|300px|alt=Valve.JPG]]
|-
| [[File:Control System El Plan.JPG|thumb|right|300px|alt=Control System El Plan.JPG]]
| [[File:Penstock El Plan.JPG|thumb|right|300px|alt=Penstock El Plan.JPG]]
|-
| [[File:Turbine El Plan.JPG|thumb|right|300px|alt=Turbine El Plan.JPG]]
| [[File:Runner 2 El PLan.JPG|thumb|right|300px|alt=Runner 2 El PLan.JPG]]
|-
| [[File:Dam el Plan.JPG|thumb|right|300px|alt=Dam el Plan.JPG]]
|
|}
<br/><br/>
