Large Scale Works for Water Supply

The project already has a feasibility study, plans, preliminary design and studies of land tenure for the provision of drinking water to several counties in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

The plan by the National Groundwater, Irrigation and Drainage Services (Senara) would use 800,000 cubic meters of water which are currently being wasted. A reservoir of 800 acres would be filled with excess water, which would be used to generate 10 megawatts of electricity, then it would be turned into drinkable water and supplied to various communities.

According to explanations from Senara executives the project also involved the Costa Rican Water and Sewers company (AyA) and an entity specializing in power generation.

"In total, it will require an estimated investment of $303 million, which are currently being obtained. The idea is to get them through loans from international agencies", reported Nacion.com

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