Cuenca Atrato Alto hydroelectric plant

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Other names: CAA, Talasa, Cuenca Atrato Mas Rio Grance, CARG

Cuenca Atrato Alto hydroelectric plant (Central Hidroeléctrica Cuenca Atrato Alto) is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in El Carmen de Atrato, Chocó, Colombia.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Cuenca Atrato Alto hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Construction	2025	71 MW	Run-of-river	Talasa Projecto SAS [100%]	Talasa Projecto

Location

Table 2: Location details for Cuenca Atrato Alto hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
El Carmen de Atrato, Chocó, Colombia	Río Atrato	5.8992, -76.1426 (approximate)

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