Hydroelectric Plant Cochea
Company Name: Generadora Alto Valle, S.A.
Technical Data
| Installed Capacity: | 15.7MW |
| Generation: | 62 GWh/year based on average historical hydrology |
| Equipment: | Two groups of Andritz turbogenerators 7.85MW capacity each |
| Design flow: | 14m³/s |
| Interconnection: | 14 km 34.5 kV line connected to ETESA’s Caldera substation |
Cochea, which finalized construction in October 2012, is located approximately 20 kilometers north of the city of David, in Dolega District, Chiriquí Province, over the right margin of the Cochea River.
