Cerro del Aguila Hydroelectric Project 510 MW

Cerro del Aquila hydropower Project, also known as Mantaro 3, is located in Peru and represents the third stage in exploitation of Mantaro River for energy production. The plant is positioned 11.7km downstream of restitution tunnel of the Mantaro 2 hydropower plant.

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Project: Cerro del Aguila Hydroelectric Project
Company: ATB Riva Calzoni
Location: Perù
Category: Hydropower Project
Customer: ASTALDI - GyM
End User: KALLPA Generacion
Period: 2013-2016

The hydropower project supports a total installed capacity of 510 MW over a gross head of about 250 m.

List of main equipment:

  • 1 penstock and manifold
  • 4 spillway radial gates
  • 2 spillway flap gates
  • 2 power intake gates
  • 6 bottom outlet steel linings
  • 12 bottom outlet sliding gates
  • 3 draft tube gates
  • Stoplogs, Trashracks and Cranes