Location :

Hydroelectric Power Station of Aricota I is located in the district of CURIBAYA, province of CANDARAVE, waters under Lagoon ARICOTA, counts on an installed power of 23,8 MW.

Main Technical Characteristics :

 Technical Characteristics:  ARICOTA I
 Group 1 Group 2
 Installed Power (MW) 11.90 11.90
 Net Height (m) 642.70 642.70
 Nominal Volume of Design (m3/seg) 2.30 2.30
 Type of Turbine Pelton Pelton
 Layout of the turbine Horizontal Horizontal
 Nominal Tension (kV) 11.00 11.00
Start-up of service January 1967 January 1967