Estudio de prefactibilidad para la generación hidroeléctrica en el río Toachi, en la parroquia Sigchos, cantón Sigchos, provincia de Cotopaxi-Ecuador, 2022

Abstract

The main objective of this project is to carry out a pre-feasibility study for hydroelectric generation in the Toachi River, establishing two energy generation alternatives, to later carry out technical and economic analyzes to determine a favorable alternative whose purpose is to solve the problems of scarcity. of electrical energy, both for the inhabitants of this sector, as well as for the producers of mortiño wines, who require electricity of approximately a total of 174 KW/H. To develop this project, a georeferenced topographical survey with GPS must be carried out previously, later a hydrological analysis of the Toachi river basin will be carried out, to evaluate the capacity of the river, the alternatives proposed above are presented. Alternative No. 1 has a guarantee level of 80% and alternative No. 2 with 95% for the design flow. Prior to the pre-design of the five-meter-high weir, a soil study will be carried out to obtain geological and geotechnical data such as the admissible capacity of the soil, settlements, shear resistance, among others, data that are essential in any type of foundation. Once the most favorable alternative has been determined, the definitive designs of all the elements that make up the hydroelectric plant will be carried out.