TAPANTI POWER
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Costa Rica
Source: World Bank Group
The proposed power project consists of (a) the construction of a 14.5 km tunnel and the addition of 60 MW at the Rio Macho hydroelectric plant which would also be extended to accommodate additional units; (b) installation of spillway gates at the Cachi hydroelectric plant; and (c) construction of associated transmission facilities. The telecommunications project is part of ICE's second stage telec
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Tunnel, Government, Hydro
- Location
- Costa Rica
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The proposed power project consists of (a) the construction of a 14.5 km tunnel and the addition of 60 MW at the Rio Macho hydroelectric plant which would also be extended to accommodate additional units; (b) installation of spillway gates at the Cachi hydroelectric plant; and (c) construction of associated transmission facilities. The telecommunications project is part of ICE's second stage telecommunications program (1967-1973). It consists of new automatic exchange equipment for 22,500 telephone lines, cable and line networks, telex network and expansion of long-distance facilities to be completed over the four-year period from 1969 through 1973. The purposes of this loan is to assist in financing expansion of power facilities, and to assist in financing expansion of telephone and telex facilities. The proposed power project consists of: (a) the construction of a 14.5 Km. tunnel and the addition of 60 MW at the Rio Macho hydroelectric plant which would also be extended to accommodate additional units; (b) installation of spillway gates at the Cachi hydroelectric plant, and (c) construction of associated transmission facilities. The telecommunications project is part of ICE's second stage telecommunications program (1967-1973). It consists of new automatic exchange equipment for 22,500 telephone lines, cable and line networks, telex networks and expansion of long-distance facilities to be completed over the four-year period from 1969 through 1973. The total estimated cost, including interest during construction, of the proposed power project is $25.7 million equivalent and of the telecommunications project $9.5 million equivalent. |
Original sector | (Historic)Electric Power & Other Energy |
Location
Country | Costa Rica |
Source
Source | World Bank Group |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Tunnel, Government, Hydro |
Article published date | 2025-12-17 |
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