The following page lists power stations in Costa Rica. Most of them are managed by Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad.
Costa Rica had an estimated installed generating capacity of 3,039 MW in 2012 and produced an estimated 10.05 billion kWh in 2012. According to La Nación Costa Rica in 2014 had an installed capacity of 2,732 MW with a peak consumption of 1,604 MW.
Geothermal power plants with a nameplate capacity > 100 MW.
There are further geothermal power plants with a smaller capacity.
Hydroelectric power plants with a nameplate capacity > 30 MW.
| Name | Capacity (MW) | River/Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Angostura | 210 | Reventazón |
| Cachí | 102 | Reventazón |
| Corobici | 180 | Arenal |
| La Garita | 30 | Virilla |
| La Joya | 50 | Reventazón |
| Peñas Blancas | 38 | Peñas Blancas |
| Pirrís | 134 | Pirrís |
| Sangregado | 157 | Arenal |
| Reventazón | 305 | Reventazón |
| Río Macho | 120 | Macho |
| Sandillal | 32 | Arenal |
| Toro II | 65 | Toro |
| Ventanas-Garita | 97 | Virilla |
There are further hydroelectric power plants with a smaller capacity. The proposed 630 MW El Diquís dam was not built.
Thermal power plants with a nameplate capacity ≥ 200 MW.
There are further thermal power plants with a smaller capacity.
Currently, there are 13 wind farms in Costa Rica. The 3 wind farms with the biggest capacity are:
| Name | Capacity (MW) | Turbines |
|---|---|---|
| Chiripa | 49.5 | 33 |
| La Gloria | 49.5 | 55 |
| Orosi | 50 | 25 |
This list includes all known power plants of any kind of fuel source in Costa Rica, some minor power plants might be missing, and locations and coordinates must be provided for minor projects, also included are recently closed or decommissioned plants, as well as projects under construction as of 2020.
| Name | Type | Capacity (MW) | Location | Coordinates | Operator, Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arenal | hydroelectric | 157.39 | Guanacaste | 10.4754°N -84.999°W | ICE (Opened 4 December 1979)[1] [2] | |
| Aguas Zarcas | hydroelectric | 14.47 | La Palmera, Aguas Zarcas, San Carlos, Alajuela | 10.4241°N -84.3647°W | COOPELESCA | |
| Angostura | hydroelectric | 210.00 | 9.87°N -83.6406°W | ICE | ||
| Cachí | hydroelectric | 102.00 | 9.84°N -83.8042°W | ICE | ||
| Chiripa | wind | 49.50 | Tilarán | 10.4431°N -84.9172°W | Accione, BOP 20 years, then ICE. 33 towers [3] | |
| Chocosuela I | hydroelectric | 8.00 | Alajuela | 10.2943°N -84.4627°W | COOPELESCA [4] | |
| Chocosuela II | hydroelectric | 10.00 | Alajuela | 10.3266°N -84.4844°W | COOPELESCA [5] | |
| Chocosuela III | hydroelectric | 5.00 | Alajuela | 10.3471°N -84.4912°W | COOPELESCA [6] | |
| Chucás | hydroelectric, Tárcoles River | 50.00 | Balsa, Atenas, San José | 9.9322°N -84.383°W | P.H. Chucás, will transfer to ICE 20 years later.[7] | |
| Corobicí | hydroelectric | 180.00 | 10.4695°N -85.0763°W | ICE | ||
| El Diquís | hydroelectric | 0.00 | 9.0822°N -83.2956°W | ICE, cancelled project | ||
| Garabito | thermal, bunker | 200.00 | 10.044°N -84.7601°W | ICE | ||
| La Garita | hydroelectric | 30.00 | 9.9891°N -84.3409°W | ICE | ||
| La Joya | hydroelectric | 50.00 | 9.8541°N -83.6868°W | ICE | ||
| Moín | thermal, diesel | 0.00 | 9.9935°N -83.1°W | ICE, was 266MW, closed 2016 after Reventazón.[8] | ||
| Peñas | hydroelectric | 38.00 | 10.3914°N -84.438°W | ICE | ||
| Pirrís | hydroelectric | 134.00 | 9.6427°N -84.1023°W | ICE | ||
| Sangregado | hydroelectric | 157.00 | 10.4755°N -84.9989°W | ICE | ||
| Reventazón | hydroelectric | 305.00 | 10.0885°N -83.5709°W | ICE | ||
| Río Macho | hydroelectric | 120.00 | 9.7757°N -83.8414°W | ICE | ||
| Sandillal | hydroelectric | 31.97 | 10.4645°N -85.1034°W | ICE, opened 1992 | ||
| Dengo | hydroelectric | 174.01 | 10.4696°N -85.0764°W | ICE, opened 1982 | ||
| Toro I | hydroelectric | 27.00 | 10.2618°N -84.2651°W | ICE | ||
| Toro II | hydroelectric | 65.00 | 10.2815°N -84.2631°W | ICE | ||
| Toro III | hydroelectric | 48.00 | 10.3351°N -84.247°W | ICE | ||
| Ventanas-Garita | hydroelectric | 97.00 | 9.9342°N -84.3594°W | ICE | ||
| Las Pailas I | geothermal | 35.00 | Guanacaste | 10.7567°N -85.3595°W | BCIE-ICE [9] | |
| Las Pailas II | geothermal | 55.00 | Guanacaste | 10.7578°N -85.3464°W | ICE | |
| Río Lajas | hydroelectric | 11.00 | Turrialba | 9.9426°N -83.6332°W | Hidroelectrica Rio Lajas S.A.,[10] 9.9546°N -83.6496°W | |
| Sigifredo Solís Solís Hydroelectric Center | hydroelectric | 26.00 | San Ramón, Alajuela | 10.3651°N -84.6297°W | CONELECTRICAS R.L. | |
| San Lorenzo Hydroelectric Center | hydroelectric | 17.73 | San Ramón, Alajuela | 10.3124°N -84.5469°W | CONELECTRICAS R.L.[11] | |
| Los Negros Hydroelectric Plant | hydroelectric | 17.00 | Aguas Claras, Upala, Alajuela | 10.8538°N -85.205°W | ESPH S.A. and GELA-BC Marshall [12] | |
| Los Negros II Hydroelectric Plant | hydroelectric | 28.00 | Cuatro Bocas, Aguas Claras, Upala, Alajuela | 10.8845°N -85.1865°W | ESPH S.A. | |
| Balsa Inferior Hydroelectric Plant | hydroelectric | 37.50 | Florencia, San Carlos | 10.3022°N -84.5247°W | CNFL | |
| Belén | hydroelectric | 10.50 | Pozos, Santa Ana | 9.9608°N -84.2126°W | CNFL | |
| Brasil | hydroelectric | 27.00 | Brasil, Santa Ana | 9.9405°N -84.2349°W | CNFL [13] | |
| Cote | hydroelectric | 6.80 | Tilarán | 10.5558°N -84.9149°W | CNFL | |
| Daniel Gutiérrez | hydroelectric | 21.00 | Los Ángeles, San Ramón | 10.2541°N -84.5191°W | CNFL | |
| El Encanto | hydroelectric | 8.60 | Acapulco y Pitahaya, Puntarenas | 10.1516°N -84.7785°W | CNFL [14] 2009- [15] Reservoir at 10.1825°N -84.7426°W | |
| Electriona | hydroelectric | 5.80 | Uruca, San José | 9.9662°N -84.1626°W | CNFL | |
| Río Segundo | hydroelectric | 1.00 | Río Segundo, Alajuela | 9.9997°N -84.1799°W | CNFL [16] | |
| Ventanas | hydroelectric | 10.00 | Guácima, Alajuela | 9.9254°N -84.3043°W | CNFL | |
| Planta Eólica Valle Central | wind | 15.30 | Salitral, Santa Ana | 9.892°N -84.1987°W | CNFL [17] | |
| Nuestro Amo | hydroelectric | 0.00 | 9.9384°N -84.2655°W | CNFL [18] Destroyed in 2010, reservoir is empty. 8.80 MW capacity. | ||
| Miravalles Solar Park | solar | 0.94 | 10.7185°N -85.1795°W | ICE,[19] opened 2012 4300 panels rated 235w | ||
| Borinquen (project) | geothermal | 0.00 | ICE, JICA | |||
| Miravalles III | geothermal | 26.00 | 10.7179°N -85.1814°W | ICE | ||
| Vientos del Este | wind | 12.00 | Tilarán | 10.5005°N -84.9634°W | Ecoenergía [20] | |
| Parque Solar Juanilama | solar | 5.00 | Belen, Carrillo, Guanacaste | 10.393°N -85.5883°W | COOPEGUANACASTE [21] [22] | |
| Parque Eólico Cacao | wind | 6.85 | Cacao, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste | 10.2988°N -85.5536°W | COOPEGUANACASTE 60 GWh [23] (Under construction) | |
| Parque Eólico Río Naranjo | wind | 9.00 | Río Naranjo, Bagaces, Guanacaste | 10.6901°N -85.1053°W | COOPEGUANACASTE,[24] approximated coordinates | |
| Solid Waste Gasification (project) | gasification, waste-to-energy | 0.00 (8.00) | Belen, Carrillo, Guanacaste | COOPEGUANACASTE [25] [26] (Under construction, 9.00MW - 1.00MW operation) | ||
| Bijagua | hydroelectric | 17.58 | Bijagua, Upala, Alajuela | 10.7677°N -85.039°W | COOPEGUANACASTE [27] [28] | |
| Canalete | hydroelectric | 17.50 | Bijagua, Upala, Alajuela | 10.7652°N -85.0389°W | COOPEGUANACASTE [29] | |
| Planta Eólica Guanacaste | wind | 50.00 | Bagaces, Guanacaste | 10.7264°N -85.2674°W | ICE [30] | |
| Central Hidroeléctrica Cubujuquí | hydroelectric | 22.40 | Horquetas, Sarapiquí, Heredia | 10.2856°N -83.948°W | COOPELESCA [31] | |
| Central Hidroeléctrica Platanar | hydroelectric | 15.50 | San Carlos, Alajuela | 10.4056°N -84.4431°W | COOPELESCA | |
| Central Hidroeléctrica La Esperanza | hydroelectric | 5.51 | La Tigra, San Carlos, Alajuela | 10.3314°N -84.5802°W | COOPELESCA | |
| Torito | hydroelectric, Reventazón | 50.00 | Pavones, Turrialba, Cartago | 9.9495°N -83.6225°W | Gas Natural Fenosa, 2015 then BOT to ICE [32] [33] | |
| Caño Grande I | hydroelectric, Caño River | 2.50 | Venecia, San Carlos, Alajuela | 10.3734°N -84.282°W | Hidro Venecia | |
| Caño Grande II | hydroelectric, Caño River | 0.25 | Venecia, San Carlos, Alajuela | Hidro Venecia | ||
| Caño Grande III | hydroelectric, Caño River | 3.00 | Venecia, San Carlos, Alajuela | Hidro Venecia | ||
| El Embalse | hydroelectric | 2.00 | San Carlos, Alajuela | 1997 | ||
| Santa Rufina | hydroelectric | 0.32 | Sarchí, Alajuela | |||
| Hospital | hydroelectric | 1.60 | San Carlos, Alajuela | |||
| Chimurria (project) | hydroelectric | 0.00 (5.20) | Upala, Alajuela | |||
| Aguas Zarcas Superior (project) | hydroelectric | 0.00 (8.05) | San Carlos, Alajuela | |||
| San Joaquín-Los Santos (project) | hydroelectric | 0.00 (29.00) | Dota San José and Tarrazú San José | |||
| Choco Florencia (project) | hydroelectric | 0.00 (54.00) | San Carlos, Alajuela and San Ramón, Alajuela | |||
| Torito (project) | hydroelectric | 0.00 (9.00) | Sarchí, Alajuela | |||
| Campos Azules | wind | 14.00 | Tilarán, Guanacaste | [34] | ||
| Altamira | wind | 14.00 | Tilarán, Guanacaste | [35] | ||
| Vientos de Miramar | wind | 14.00 | Liberia, Guanacaste | [36] | ||
| Vientos de la Perla | wind | 14.00 | Liberia, Guanacaste | [37] | ||
| Los Santos | wind | 12.00 | San Cristóbal, Desamparados | 9.7771°N -83.9958°W | [38] | |
| Mogote | wind | 21.00 | Bagaces, Guanacaste | [39] | ||
| Tilawind | wind | 21.00 | Tilarán, Guanacaste | 10.4854°N -85.0049°W | [40] | |
| Orosí | wind | 50.00 | Liberia, Guanacaste | 10.8632°N -85.4321°W | (25 × 2MW) [41] | |
| San Rafael (closed) | hydroelectric | 0.00 (0.30) | Naranjo, Alajuela | [42] [43] | ||
| Parque Solar Cooperativo | solar | 5.00 | Santa Rosa, Pocosol, Alajuela | 10.5933°N -84.5118°W | COOPELESCA [44] | |
| Tuis | hydroelectric (Tuis river) | 1.89 | Turrialba, Cartago | 9.8319°N -83.5719°W | JASEC [45] | |
| Birris | hydroelectric (Tuis river) | 1.89 | Turrialba, Cartago | 9.8319°N -83.5719°W | JASEC | |
| Barro Morado | hydroelectric (Tuis river) | 1.89 | Agua Caliente, Cartago | 9.8319°N -83.5719°W | JASEC [46] | |
| Tejona (2002) | wind | 20.00 | Santa Rosa, Tilarán | 10.5228°N -84.9909°W | ICE (30x0.660), VESTAS V42-660[47] | |
| Poás I | hydroelectric | 10.0752°N -84.2359°W | Losko S.A.[48] | |||
| Poás II | hydroelectric | Losko S.A. | ||||
| Don Pedro | hydroelectric | 10.2883°N -84.1712°W | ||||
| PESA | wind | 10.5259°N -84.9856°W | CMI Energía[49] | |||
| Doña Julia | hydroelectric | [50] | ||||
| Peñas Blancas | hydroelectric | 38.17 | Peñas Blancas, San Ramón, Alajuela | 10.3841°N -84.5793°W | [51] |