El Salvador: “Chaparral” Dam 25% Ready

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It is progressing according to schedule, and should be ready by January 2013.

“Representatives from Astaltdi, project builder, explained they have already spent $80 million in the plant”.

Source: laprensagrafica.com

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El Chaparral Hydro Power Plant in 2013

August 2009

The president of CEL announced that the project is going according to schedule, and will be ready in January 2013.

Nicolás Salume, president of the Executive Hydroelectric Commission of the Lempa River (CEL), added that January 3rd, 2013, is the deadline for the builder to deliver the project.

Construction Halted at Chaparral Hydro Power Project

June 2010

In El Salvador, tropical storm Agatha has caused floods which forced the contractor to temporary suspend the construction of this hydroelectric power plant.

The storm caused a flood in the working area close to the river, were the builder was reading a cement structure.

Two Additional Years to Redesign El Chaparral

June 2011

The Salvadoran regulator has granted a period of two years for the submission of a redesign of the project, currently on hold.

Hurrican Agatha caused the river to overflow, flooding the construction site at the place where they were preparing to build a concrete structure.

Chaparral Hydro Power Plant is 22% Ready

May 2010

17 months after starting construction, hydroelectric power plant “El Chaparral”, located in San Miguel, is 22% ready.

The Hydroelectric Commission for the Lempa River (known as CEL) estimates that the reservoir will begin to be filled on May 2012 and should reach it maximum level in 2013.