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.
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