Brokopondo hydroelectric plant

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Brokopondo hydroelectric plant (Brokopondo Krachtcentrale) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Sarakreek, Brokopondo, Suriname.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Brokopondo hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1965[2] 180 MW[3] Conventional storage[1] Staatsolie[1] Staatsolie[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Brokopondo hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sarakreek, Brokopondo, Suriname[4] Suriname River[5] 4.9828, -54.9922 (exact)[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220701042932/http://www.dutchcaribbeanlegalportal.com/news/business-financial/9420-suriname-now-owns-afobaka-hydroelectric-dam. Archived from the original on 01 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20221201163853/https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/land-alcoa-dammed. Archived from the original on 01 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220704142742/https://openinframap.org/stats/area/Suriname/plants/191198500. Archived from the original on 04 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220706145219/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Brokopondo+Krachtcentrale/@4.9826567,-55.0020791,2743m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8d0a3870f8191893:0xe0a880f92c2cb587!8m2!3d4.982658!4d-54.9921375!15sCiJCcm9rb3BvbmRvIEtyYWNodGNlbnRyYWxlIHN1cmluYW1lkgEZaHlkcm9lbGVjdHJpY19wb3dlcl9wbGFudA?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 06 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20221229154439/https://www.britannica.com/place/Suriname/Economy. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)