Gallito Ciego Hidropower Plant

FACTS

Location: Yonán District, Contumazá Province, Cajamarca Region.

Water source: basin

Installed capacity: 34.00 MW

Effective capacity: 38.14 MW

Typo: Hydropower

Annual output: 151 GWh

Net head: 83 metros Gallito Ciego hydropower plant, operated by Statkraft . Design flow: 40 m3/S

Gallito Ciego is located 252 km to the north of the Cajamarca Equipment: Vertical shaft city and region. The plant is located at the foot of the Francis turbines, powerhouse, 2 Gallito Ciego dam, which is mainly used for irrigation activities generation units in the agricultural area of the Jequetepeque valley. The Construction: Completed in dam is not owned by Statkraft Peru, but administered by 1997 the competent authorities. Operation: Since november 1997

The plant reservoir, which regulates the water flow Gallito Ciego started operations in 1977, that is discharged back to the river, is supplying energy to company Cementos located downstream of the powerhouse Pacasmayo. Subsequently, the company was to permit the activities in the lower basin incorporated as Cementos Norte Pacasmayo to continue. Consequently, the dispatch Energía S.A., owned by mining company takes into consideration the water Hoschild. In 2000, all of its power generation demand required for agricultural assets were sold to the Vattenfall group, activities in the Jequetepeque river which conducted commercial operations in valley. the National Interconnected Electrical System. In 2003, SN Power Peru acquired Corporate Responsibility the hydropower plant. Finally, in 2014, Statkraft Peru execute corporate Statkrat, main shareholder of SN Power Peru, responsibility programs regarding the took possession of its assets and operations, building of capacities and educational and the plant became property of Statkraft competences in the schools within the Peru. area of influence of the hydropower plant. Additionally, environmental Operation controls are conducted through the Updated: May 2015 The plant is operated remotely from the environmental monitoring program and dispatch center in Lima. A compensation solid waste integral management.

STATKRAFT PERU S.A. Phone: +511 7008100 www.statkraft.com.pe