Jigüey-Aguacate Hydroelectric Plants, Dominican Repubblic

Started in 1987 and completed in 1992, the Jigüey-Aguacate hydroelectric complex consists of two structures on the Nizao River , designed to provide electricity to the country, meet the capital's water demand, and secure the water needed for irrigation . The first structure, Jigüey , consists of a concrete gravity arch dam with a volume of 510,000 m³, a height of 110 meters and a length of 314 meters. It also includes a concrete tunnel , an operations power plant with an installed capacity of 100 MW, a surge tank, a vertical penstock and an intake structure.

The second structure, Aguacate, includes an 18-meter-high, 178-meter-long concrete gravity arch dam , with a volume of 108,000 m³. This facility includes a surge tank and a power plant with an installed capacity of 50 MW. The Jigüey-Aguacate complex plays a crucial role in providing sustainable energy and water resources for agriculture, improving the quality of life in the Dominican Republic.