MHP Ocote Tuma

= Overview =

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| style="width: 194px" | Name of the site:
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| style="width: 194px" | Country:
| style="width: 390px" | Nicaragua (GPS Coordinates: ?)
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| style="width: 194px" | Turbine Type:
| style="width: 390px" | Pelton
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| style="width: 194px" | Power Output:
| style="width: 390px" | 24 kW
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| style="width: 194px" | Project Status:
| style="width: 390px" | in operation
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| style="width: 194px" | Comments:
| style="width: 390px" | -
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= Operation Data =

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| style="width: 194px" | Gross Head:
| style="width: 390px" | 200m
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| style="width: 194px" | Net/Design Head:
| style="width: 390px" | 200m
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| style="width: 194px" | Flow (design flow):
| style="width: 390px" | 20 l/s
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| style="width: 290px" | Comments on flow variation during the year:
| style="width: 294px" | Problems with flow during dry season.
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= Technical Information =

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| style="width: 194px" | Comments:
| style="width: 390px" | General Technical Comments on the Project
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== Civil Works and Penstock ==

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| style="width: 194px" | Dam construction material:
| style="width: 390px" | Concrete
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| style="width: 194px" | Dam Dimensions:
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| style="width: 194px" | Storage Volume Reservoir:
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| style="width: 194px" | Sedimentation Basin material:
| style="width: 390px" | Concrete 
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| style="width: 194px" | Sedimentation Basin Dimensions:
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| style="width: 194px" | Penstock Length:
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| style="width: 194px" | Penstock Diameter at Beginning:
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| style="width: 194px" | Penstock Diameter at End:
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| style="width: 194px" | Penstock Changes of Diameter:
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| style="width: 194px" | Penstock Material:
| style="width: 390px" | PVC
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| style="width: 194px" | Security Valve:
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== Electromechanical Equipment ==

=== Turbine ===

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| style="width: 194px" | Turbine Type:
| style="width: 390px" | Pelton, 1 injector
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| style="width: 194px" | Turbine Diameter:
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| style="width: 194px" | Turbine Material:
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| style="width: 194px" | Turbine Manufacturer:
| style="width: 390px" | Nica Bosch (Contact: company does not exist any more)
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| style="width: 194px" | Potencial (nominal):
| style="width: 390px" | 24 kW
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| style="width: 194px" | Rated Head:
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| style="width: 194px" | Rated Flow:
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| style="width: 194px" | Rated Speed:
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| style="width: 194px" | Runaway Speed:
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| style="width: 194px" | Shaft diameter and material:
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| style="width: 194px" | Direction of Rotation:
| style="width: 390px" | clockwise
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| style="width: 194px" | Orientation of Shaft:
| style="width: 390px" | horizontal
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=== Generator: ===

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| style="width: 194px" | Generator Manufacturer and Model:
| style="width: 390px" | Stamford
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| style="width: 194px" | Phases:
| style="width: 390px" | 3
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| style="width: 194px" | Potencial (nominal):
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| style="width: 194px" | Nominal voltage:
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| style="width: 194px" | Nominal Speed:
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| style="width: 194px" | Frequency:
| style="width: 390px" | 60 Hz
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| style="width: 194px" | Isolation Class:
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=== Mechanical Transmission / Coupling ===

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| style="width: 190px" | Type of Belt:
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| style="width: 190px" | Belt Manufacturer:
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| style="width: 190px" | Distance between Pulleys:
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| style="width: 190px" | Diameter of Generator Pulley:
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| style="width: 190px" | Diameter of Generator Pulley:
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=== Control System ===

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| style="width: 194px" | Control System Manufacturer and Model:
| style="width: 390px" | Thomson and Howe Energy Systems, J2
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| style="width: 194px" | Type of Control:
| style="width: 390px" | Load Control
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| style="width: 194px" | Capacity:
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== Electrical Transmission ==

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| style="width: 194px" | Mini Grid:
| style="width: 390px" | yes
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| style="width: 194px" | Connection to national Grid:
| style="width: 390px" | no
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| style="width: 194px" | Grid Voltage:
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| style="width: 194px" | Diameter of Conductor:
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| style="width: 194px" | Transformer Rating:
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= Economic Information =

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| style="width: 194px" | Developer: (Contact: )
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| style="width: 194px" | Start of Construction:
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| style="width: 194px" | Date of Commissioning:
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| style="width: 194px" | Ownership / Operation Model:
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| style="width: 194px" | Operator:
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| style="width: 194px" | Tariff structure:
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| style="width: 194px" | Connected Housholds:
| style="width: 390px" | 25
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| style="width: 194px" | Connection Cost Cost to be covered by houshold:
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| style="width: 194px" | Overall Project Costs:
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= Project Photos =

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| [[File:ElPlan.JPG|thumb|right|300px|alt=ElPlan.JPG]] 
| [[File:Valve.JPG|thumb|right|300px|alt=Valve.JPG]]
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| [[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]]
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| [[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]]
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| [[File:Dam el Plan.JPG|thumb|right|300px|alt=Dam el Plan.JPG]]
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