Clean Energy for Latin America
Potrero Hydroelectric Power Plant
Plants in Operation
Potrero Power Plant is a 19.9 MW hydroelectric power plant located in the Crisnejas river in San Marcos, Cajamarca in northern Peru.
The power plant was built by Empresa Electrica Agua Azul S.A., a subsidiary controlled by Aluz, during 2015 and 2016.
Potrero Hydroelectric Power Plant
Technical Data
Energy
Production 119,000 MWh/Año
Installed
Capacity 19.9 MW
Gross
Head 130 mts.
Design
Flow 18.2 m³/s
Tunnel 2.0 Kms.
Transmission
Line 60 kV 5 Kms.
The energy and power generated by Potrero is sold to the Sistema Electrico Interconectado Nacional del Peru, through a long term Renewable Energy Rider Contract (RER).
