SOPLADORA HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATION

Design, fabrication and installation of two 6,700 x 5,400 mm flap gates for the power station’s discharge channel.

Client: EMPRESA PUBLICA DEL AGUA

Location: CUENCA, ECUADOR

Work execution period: 2015 – the present

Water head: 6 mWC

The Sopladora hydroelectric power station is near the city of Cuenca, Ecuador. INHISA HIDRAULICA S.A. designed, fabrication and installed two new 6,700×5,400 mm hinged flap gates and stoplog modules for installation and maintenance work.

The work performed involved:

  • Development of the technical solution, calculations and construction drawings for the new gates and stoplogs
  • Design, fabrication and installation of the fixed parts for the stoplogs and stoplog modules.
  • Design, fabrication and installation of stainless steel fixed parts for the new hinged flap gates.
  • Design, fabrication and installation of new 6,700×5,400 mm hinged flap gates
  • Design, fabrication and installation of hydraulic power units, electrical command and control desks and installations.