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Bajo de Mina Hydroelectric Power Plant

BAJO DE MINA HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT, 60 MW (IN OPERATION SINCE DECEMBER OF 2011):

Design, manufacturing, supply, transport, erection, tests and commissioning of the main and auxiliary Electromechanical Equipment (Turnkey package of the electromechanical part of the Project):

  • Francis Turbine, vertical shaft, Governor with Oil-hydraulic Unit, Three-phase Synchronous Generator, Excitation System, Butterfly Valve, SCADA, Electrical and Control Equipment, Tool set and Erection accessories.
  • Grounding network in the house, and Grounding panels for the Generating Unit, Lifting mechanisms (Hoist with its travel beam), Fire protection System (detection, alarm and extinguishers).
  • Integral Engineering of Electromechanical equipping.
  • Direction and Coordination.
  • Progress Control and Quality Management.
  • Electrical and Mechanical Auxiliary Equipment.
  • Erection and Commissioning.
  • Supply and Operation of the equipment for the Transmission Lines and Substation of the Interconnection to the National Electric Network of the Republic of Panama.
Turbines Characteristics:

Two complete vertical shaft Francis-type Hydraulic Turbines with the following parameters:

Underground

Type

Vertical shaft Francis-type

2 Francis-type Units

HDes.rated = 128.7 m

Rated Output

P= 30.0 MW 

Rated speed

450 rpm 

Generators Characteristics:

Two generators with static-type Excitation system and Voltage regulator, with the following characteristics:

Quantity

Type

Vertical shaft Synchronous

Number of phases

Rated Output

30.5 MVA

Frequency

60 Hz 

Weight, kg

200000