Name
Type
Capacity (MW )
Location
Coordinates
Operator, Notes
Arenal
hydroelectric
157.39
Guanacaste
10°28′31″N 84°59′56″W / 10.475389°N 84.998988°W / 10.475389; -84.998988 (Arenal )
ICE (Opened 4 December 1979)[ 23] [ 24]
Aguas Zarcas
hydroelectric
14.47
La Palmera, Aguas Zarcas, San Carlos, Alajuela
10°25′27″N 84°21′53″W / 10.424087°N 84.364701°W / 10.424087; -84.364701 (Aguas Zarcas )
COOPELESCA
Angostura
hydroelectric
210.00
9°52′12″N 83°38′26″W / 9.870036°N 83.640611°W / 9.870036; -83.640611 (Angostura )
ICE
Cachí
hydroelectric
102.00
9°50′24″N 83°48′15″W / 9.840047°N 83.804215°W / 9.840047; -83.804215 (Cachí )
ICE
Chiripa
wind
49.50
Tilarán
10°26′35″N 84°55′02″W / 10.443127°N 84.917187°W / 10.443127; -84.917187 (Chiripa )
Accione, BOP 20 years, then ICE. 33 towers [ 25]
Chocosuela I
hydroelectric
8.00
Alajuela
10°17′39″N 84°27′46″W / 10.294293°N 84.462734°W / 10.294293; -84.462734 (Chocosuela I )
COOPELESCA [ 26]
Chocosuela II
hydroelectric
10.00
Alajuela
10°19′36″N 84°29′04″W / 10.326648°N 84.484375°W / 10.326648; -84.484375 (Chocosuela II )
COOPELESCA [ 27]
Chocosuela III
hydroelectric
5.00
Alajuela
10°20′50″N 84°29′28″W / 10.347126°N 84.491195°W / 10.347126; -84.491195 (Chocosuela III )
COOPELESCA [ 28]
Chucás
hydroelectric, Tárcoles River
50.00
Balsa, Atenas, San José
9°55′56″N 84°22′59″W / 9.932170°N 84.382983°W / 9.932170; -84.382983 (Chucás )
P.H. Chucás, will transfer to ICE 20 years later.[ 29]
Corobicí
hydroelectric
180.00
10°28′10″N 85°04′35″W / 10.469500°N 85.076300°W / 10.469500; -85.076300 (Corobicí )
ICE
El Diquís
hydroelectric
0.00
9°04′56″N 83°17′44″W / 9.082222°N 83.295556°W / 9.082222; -83.295556 (El Diquís )
ICE, cancelled project
Garabito
thermal, bunker
200.00
10°02′38″N 84°45′36″W / 10.044014°N 84.760111°W / 10.044014; -84.760111 (Garabito )
ICE
La Garita
hydroelectric
30.00
9°59′21″N 84°20′27″W / 9.989096°N 84.340904°W / 9.989096; -84.340904 (La Garita )
ICE
La Joya
hydroelectric
50.00
9°51′15″N 83°41′12″W / 9.854085°N 83.686804°W / 9.854085; -83.686804 (La Joya )
ICE
Moín
thermal, diesel
0.00
9°59′37″N 83°06′00″W / 9.993492°N 83.100049°W / 9.993492; -83.100049 (Moín )
ICE, was 266MW, closed 2016 after Reventazón.[ 30]
Peñas
hydroelectric
38.00
10°23′29″N 84°26′17″W / 10.391447°N 84.437978°W / 10.391447; -84.437978 (Peñas )
ICE
Pirrís
hydroelectric
134.00
9°38′34″N 84°06′08″W / 9.642691°N 84.102316°W / 9.642691; -84.102316 (Pirrís )
ICE
Sangregado
hydroelectric
157.00
10°28′32″N 84°59′56″W / 10.475500°N 84.998900°W / 10.475500; -84.998900 (Sangregado )
ICE
Reventazón
hydroelectric
305.00
10°05′19″N 83°34′15″W / 10.088530°N 83.570852°W / 10.088530; -83.570852 (Reventazón )
ICE
Río Macho
hydroelectric
120.00
9°46′33″N 83°50′29″W / 9.775700°N 83.841400°W / 9.775700; -83.841400 (Río Macho )
ICE
Sandillal
hydroelectric
31.97
10°27′52″N 85°06′12″W / 10.464500°N 85.103400°W / 10.464500; -85.103400 (Sandillal )
ICE,[ 23] opened 1992
Dengo
hydroelectric
174.01
10°28′10″N 85°04′35″W / 10.469558°N 85.076375°W / 10.469558; -85.076375 (Dengo )
ICE,[ 23] opened 1982
Toro I
hydroelectric
27.00
10°15′42″N 84°15′55″W / 10.261757°N 84.265149°W / 10.261757; -84.265149 (Toro I )
ICE
Toro II
hydroelectric
65.00
10°16′53″N 84°15′47″W / 10.281508°N 84.263132°W / 10.281508; -84.263132 (Toro II )
ICE
Toro III
hydroelectric
48.00
10°20′06″N 84°14′49″W / 10.335075°N 84.247014°W / 10.335075; -84.247014 (Toro III )
ICE
Ventanas-Garita
hydroelectric
97.00
9°56′03″N 84°21′34″W / 9.934241°N 84.359443°W / 9.934241; -84.359443 (Ventanas-Garita )
ICE
Las Pailas I
geothermal
35.00
Guanacaste
10°45′24″N 85°21′34″W / 10.756744°N 85.359527°W / 10.756744; -85.359527 (Las Pailas I )
BCIE-ICE [ 31]
Las Pailas II
geothermal
55.00
Guanacaste
10°45′28″N 85°20′47″W / 10.757839°N 85.346397°W / 10.757839; -85.346397 (Las Pailas II )
ICE
Río Lajas
hydroelectric
11.00
Turrialba
9°56′33″N 83°37′59″W / 9.942638°N 83.633161°W / 9.942638; -83.633161 (Río Lajas )
Hidroelectrica Rio Lajas S.A.,[ 32] 9°57′17″N 83°38′58″W / 9.954603°N 83.649552°W / 9.954603; -83.649552 (Río Lajas reservoir )
Sigifredo Solís Solís Hydroelectric Center
hydroelectric
26.00
San Ramón , Alajuela
10°21′54″N 84°37′47″W / 10.365099°N 84.629682°W / 10.365099; -84.629682 (Sigifredo Solís Solís Hydroelectric Center )
CONELECTRICAS R.L.
San Lorenzo Hydroelectric Center
hydroelectric
17.73
San Ramón , Alajuela
10°18′45″N 84°32′49″W / 10.312445°N 84.546914°W / 10.312445; -84.546914 (San Lorenzo Hydroelectric Center )
CONELECTRICAS R.L.[ 33]
Los Negros Hydroelectric Plant
hydroelectric
17.00
Aguas Claras , Upala , Alajuela
10°51′14″N 85°12′18″W / 10.853849°N 85.205025°W / 10.853849; -85.205025 (Los Negros Hydroelectric Plant )
ESPH S.A. and GELA-BC Marshall [ 34]
Los Negros II Hydroelectric Plant
hydroelectric
28.00
Cuatro Bocas, Aguas Claras , Upala , Alajuela
10°53′04″N 85°11′11″W / 10.884509°N 85.186457°W / 10.884509; -85.186457 (Los Negros II Hydroelectric Plant )
ESPH S.A.
Balsa Inferior Hydroelectric Plant
hydroelectric
37.50
Florencia, San Carlos
10°18′08″N 84°31′29″W / 10.302213°N 84.524703°W / 10.302213; -84.524703 (Balsa Inferior Hydroelectric Plant )
CNFL
Belén
hydroelectric
10.50
Pozos, Santa Ana
9°57′39″N 84°12′46″W / 9.960766°N 84.212648°W / 9.960766; -84.212648 (Belén )
CNFL
Brasil
hydroelectric
27.00
Brasil, Santa Ana
9°56′26″N 84°14′06″W / 9.940538°N 84.234863°W / 9.940538; -84.234863 (Brasil )
CNFL [ 35]
Cote
hydroelectric
6.80
Tilarán
10°33′21″N 84°54′54″W / 10.555756°N 84.914941°W / 10.555756; -84.914941 (Cote )
CNFL
Daniel Gutiérrez
hydroelectric
21.00
Los Ángeles, San Ramón
10°15′15″N 84°31′09″W / 10.254066°N 84.519064°W / 10.254066; -84.519064 (Daniel Gutiérrez )
CNFL
El Encanto
hydroelectric
8.60
Acapulco y Pitahaya, Puntarenas
10°09′06″N 84°46′43″W / 10.151646°N 84.778535°W / 10.151646; -84.778535 (El Encanto )
CNFL [ 36] 2009- [ 37] Reservoir at 10°10′57″N 84°44′33″W / 10.182469°N 84.742603°W / 10.182469; -84.742603 (El Encanto reservoir )
Electriona
hydroelectric
5.80
Uruca, San José
9°57′58″N 84°09′45″W / 9.966192°N 84.162564°W / 9.966192; -84.162564 (Electriona )
CNFL
Río Segundo
hydroelectric
1.00
Río Segundo, Alajuela
9°59′59″N 84°10′48″W / 9.999720°N 84.179877°W / 9.999720; -84.179877 (Río Segundo )
CNFL [ 38]
Ventanas
hydroelectric
10.00
Guácima, Alajuela
9°55′32″N 84°18′15″W / 9.925437°N 84.304293°W / 9.925437; -84.304293 (Ventanas )
CNFL
Planta Eólica Valle Central
wind
15.30
Salitral, Santa Ana
9°53′31″N 84°11′55″W / 9.892037°N 84.198686°W / 9.892037; -84.198686 (Planta Eólica Valle Central )
CNFL [ 39]
Nuestro Amo
hydroelectric
0.00
9°56′18″N 84°15′56″W / 9.938417°N 84.265547°W / 9.938417; -84.265547 (Nuestro Amo )
CNFL [ 40] [ 35] Destroyed in 2010, reservoir is empty. 8.80 MW capacity.
Miravalles Solar Park
solar
0.94
10°43′06″N 85°10′46″W / 10.718467°N 85.179528°W / 10.718467; -85.179528 (Miravalles Solar Park )
ICE,[ 41] opened 2012 4300 panels rated 235w
Borinquen (project)
geothermal
0.00
ICE, JICA
Miravalles III
geothermal
26.00
10°43′04″N 85°10′53″W / 10.717899°N 85.181374°W / 10.717899; -85.181374 (Miravalles III )
ICE
Vientos del Este
wind
12.00
Tilarán
10°30′02″N 84°57′48″W / 10.500519°N 84.963393°W / 10.500519; -84.963393 (Vientos del Este )
Ecoenergía [ 42]
Parque Solar Juanilama
solar
5.00
Belen, Carrillo, Guanacaste
10°23′35″N 85°35′18″W / 10.393004°N 85.588314°W / 10.393004; -85.588314 (Parque Solar Juanilama )
COOPEGUANACASTE [ 43] [ 44]
Parque Eólico Cacao
wind
6.85
Cacao, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste
10°17′56″N 85°33′13″W / 10.298766°N 85.553588°W / 10.298766; -85.553588 (Parque Eólico Cacao )
COOPEGUANACASTE 60 GWh [ 45] (Under construction)
Parque Eólico Río Naranjo
wind
9.00
Río Naranjo, Bagaces, Guanacaste
10°41′24″N 85°06′19″W / 10.690067°N 85.105301°W / 10.690067; -85.105301 (Parque Eólico Río Naranjo )
COOPEGUANACASTE,[ 46] approximated coordinates
Solid Waste Gasification (project)
gasification , waste-to-energy
0.00 (8.00)
Belen, Carrillo, Guanacaste
COOPEGUANACASTE [ 47] [ 48] (Under construction, 9.00MW - 1.00MW operation)
Bijagua
hydroelectric
17.58
Bijagua, Upala, Alajuela
10°46′04″N 85°02′20″W / 10.767730°N 85.039018°W / 10.767730; -85.039018 (Bijagua )
COOPEGUANACASTE [ 49] [ 50]
Canalete
hydroelectric
17.50
Bijagua, Upala, Alajuela
10°45′55″N 85°02′20″W / 10.765184°N 85.038922°W / 10.765184; -85.038922 (Canalete )
COOPEGUANACASTE [ 51]
Planta Eólica Guanacaste
wind
50.00
Bagaces, Guanacaste
10°43′35″N 85°16′03″W / 10.726437°N 85.267410°W / 10.726437; -85.267410 (Planta Eólica Guanacaste )
ICE [ 52]
Central Hidroeléctrica Cubujuquí
hydroelectric
22.40
Horquetas, Sarapiquí, Heredia
10°17′08″N 83°56′53″W / 10.285643°N 83.947962°W / 10.285643; -83.947962 (Central Hidroeléctrica Cubujuquí )
COOPELESCA [ 53]
Central Hidroeléctrica Platanar
hydroelectric
15.50
San Carlos, Alajuela
10°24′20″N 84°26′35″W / 10.405560°N 84.443107°W / 10.405560; -84.443107 (Central Hidroeléctrica Platanar )
COOPELESCA [ 53]
Central Hidroeléctrica La Esperanza
hydroelectric
5.51
La Tigra, San Carlos, Alajuela
10°19′53″N 84°34′49″W / 10.331353°N 84.580158°W / 10.331353; -84.580158 (Central Hidroeléctrica La Esperanza )
COOPELESCA [ 53]
Torito
hydroelectric, Reventazón
50.00
Pavones, Turrialba, Cartago
9°56′58″N 83°37′21″W / 9.949481°N 83.622542°W / 9.949481; -83.622542 (Torito )
Gas Natural Fenosa, 2015 then BOT to ICE [ 54] [ 55]
Caño Grande I
hydroelectric, Caño River
2.50
Venecia, San Carlos, Alajuela
10°22′24″N 84°16′55″W / 10.373408°N 84.282039°W / 10.373408; -84.282039 (Caño Grande I )
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
[ 56]
Altamira
wind
14.00
Tilarán, Guanacaste
[ 57]
Vientos de Miramar
wind
14.00
Liberia, Guanacaste
[ 58]
Vientos de la Perla
wind
14.00
Liberia, Guanacaste
[ 59]
Los Santos
wind
12.00
San Cristóbal, Desamparados
9°46′38″N 83°59′45″W / 9.777102°N 83.995826°W / 9.777102; -83.995826 (Los Santos )
[ 60]
Mogote
wind
21.00
Bagaces, Guanacaste
[ 61]
Tilawind
wind
21.00
Tilarán, Guanacaste
10°29′07″N 85°00′17″W / 10.485396°N 85.004851°W / 10.485396; -85.004851 (Tilawind )
[ 62]
Orosí
wind
50.00
Liberia, Guanacaste
10°51′47″N 85°25′56″W / 10.863167°N 85.432110°W / 10.863167; -85.432110 (Orosí )
(25 × 2MW) [ 63]
San Rafael (closed)
hydroelectric
0.00 (0.30)
Naranjo, Alajuela
[ 64] [ 65]
Parque Solar Cooperativo
solar
5.00
Santa Rosa, Pocosol, Alajuela
10°35′36″N 84°30′42″W / 10.593347°N 84.511786°W / 10.593347; -84.511786 (Parque Solar Cooperativo )
COOPELESCA [ 66]
Tuis
hydroelectric (Tuis river)
1.89
Turrialba, Cartago
9°49′55″N 83°34′19″W / 9.831909°N 83.571877°W / 9.831909; -83.571877 (Tuis )
JASEC [ 67]
Birris
hydroelectric (Tuis river)
1.89
Turrialba, Cartago
9°49′55″N 83°34′19″W / 9.831909°N 83.571877°W / 9.831909; -83.571877 (Birris )
JASEC [ 67]
Barro Morado
hydroelectric (Tuis river)
1.89
Agua Caliente, Cartago
9°49′55″N 83°34′19″W / 9.831909°N 83.571877°W / 9.831909; -83.571877 (Barro Morado )
JASEC [ 68]
Tejona (2002)
wind
20.00
Santa Rosa, Tilarán
10°31′22″N 84°59′27″W / 10.522829°N 84.990917°W / 10.522829; -84.990917 (Tejona )
ICE (30x0.660), VESTAS V42-660[ 69]
Poás I
hydroelectric
10°04′31″N 84°14′09″W / 10.07515°N 84.23593°W / 10.07515; -84.23593 (Poás I )
Losko S.A.[ 70]
Poás II
hydroelectric
Losko S.A.
Don Pedro
hydroelectric
10°17′18″N 84°10′16″W / 10.288327°N 84.171232°W / 10.288327; -84.171232 (Don Pedro )
PESA
wind
10°31′33″N 84°59′08″W / 10.52587°N 84.98564°W / 10.52587; -84.98564 (PESA )
CMI Energía[ 71]
Doña Julia
hydroelectric
[ 72]
Peñas Blancas
hydroelectric
38.17
Peñas Blancas , San Ramón , Alajuela
10°23′03″N 84°34′46″W / 10.38408°N 84.57932°W / 10.38408; -84.57932 (Peñas Blancas )
[ 73]