Peñitas Dam
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The Peñitas Dam, also known as Ángel Albino Corzo, is a dam with a hydro-electric power station on the river Rio Grijalva, 83 km south west of the city of Villahermosa
, lying in the municipality of Ostuacán
in the state of Chiapas
in southern Mexico
. The power station has an installed production effect of 420 MW from four turbines, and an annual production of 2.035 TWh.
In the Rio Griljava-Mexcalapa watercourse are installed a hydro-electric power capacity of 2,750 MW with an annual capacity of almost 15 TWh. The power stations are:
Villahermosa
Like most of the Tabasco, Villahermosa has a tropical climate. The city specifically features a tropical monsoon climate. Temperatures during spring and summer seasons reach upwards of 40°C , with humidity levels hovering around 30% during the same period...
, lying in the municipality of Ostuacán
Ostuacán
Ostuacán is a town and one of the 119 Municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 17,026 . It covers an area of 946.4 km²....
in the state of Chiapas
Chiapas
Chiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las...
in southern Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. The power station has an installed production effect of 420 MW from four turbines, and an annual production of 2.035 TWh.
History
Construction on the dam began in 1979 and the river was diverted in October 1983. In June 1986, the dam structure was complete along with the right spillway and by July of that year, the dam began to impound its reservoir. By August, the spillway was tested; the left spillway would not be completed until July 1987. The dam's first generator was commissioned in January 1987 and the last on 15 September of the same year. Floods in 1999 and 2007 tested the limited flood protection of the dam as the Tabasco Flatlands were flooded and over one million residents effected. The Government of Mexico has initiated a project to expand the flood capacity of the dam which is still in planning stages.In the Rio Griljava-Mexcalapa watercourse are installed a hydro-electric power capacity of 2,750 MW with an annual capacity of almost 15 TWh. The power stations are:
- Chicoasén DamChicoasén DamThe Chicoasén Dam is an embankment dam and hydroelectric power station on the Grijalva River near Chicoasén in Chiapas, Mexico. The dam's power plant, known as "Manuel Moreno Torres" contains 5 x 300 MW, 3 x 310 MW Francis turbine-generators. Torres was Comisión Federal de Electricidad's Director...
Manuel Moreno Torres - 2 350 MW, 6.0 TWh - Malpaso DamMalpaso DamThe Malpaso Dam is an embankment dam on the Grijalva River near Tecpatán in Chiapas, Mexico. The dam supports a hydroelectric power station containing 6 x 180 MW Francis turbine-generators for a total installed capacity of 1,080 MW. The dam is tall and in length...
Netzahualcóyotl - 1 080 MW, 3.0 TWh - La Angostura Dam Belisario Domínguez - 900 MW, 2.03 TWh
- Peñitas Dam Angel Albino Corzo - 420 MW, 1.45 TWh