When is wind energy produced in Costa Rica?

The biggest production of wind energy is between December and March. This period corresponds to the dry season when the rivers flow diminishes. By 2020, Costa Rica totals 18 wind plants; 16 of them are located in Guanacaste. In 1996, Costa Rica became the first country in Latin America that used wind to generate electricity.

How has Costa Rica doubled its wind power?

Reventazón Hydroelectric Plant. Costa Rica doubled its wind power thanks to the construction of new projects, mainly private ones. In this way, the production reached 11.5% of the matrix. The electricity generated in the turbines moved by the wind continue increasing since ICE first incursion- in the Northwest part of the country, during the 1990s.

Where are the wind plants located in Costa Rica?

The wind plants (the ones managed by ICE and by the private sector) are located on the mountaintops of Guanacaste and Zona de Los Santos. The biomass (from sugarcane waste) is located at the northwest part of Costa Rica and is bounded to sugar refineries.

What is the energy matrix in Costa Rica?

The Energy Matrix is the total percentage of all natural resources from which energy is derived and then transformed into electricity to supply households, business and industries. In Costa Rica, ICE is in charge of managing and controlling this matrix through its National Control Center (CENCE) and the National Electric System (SEN).

How many kW can a power plant produce in Costa Rica?

The power generation plants in Costa Rica can jointly produce 3.5 million kW. This is the average composi-tion of the Costa Rican matrix: The Energy Matrix is the total percentage of all natural resources from which energy is derived and then transformed into electricity to supply households, business and industries.

Which geothermal plant produces 100% of the energy in Costa Rica?

ICE produces 100% of the geothermal energy in the country. Las Pailas II Geothermal Plant. Biomass energy comes from organic waste; it can be agricultural or domestic. In Costa Rica, the main resource is the sugar cane bagasse generated by the cane refineries in Guanacaste.