Leonardo Ruiz Pineda hydroelectric plant

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Leonardo Ruiz Pineda hydroelectric plant (Central Hidroeléctrica Leonardo Ruiz Pineda) is a mothballed hydroelectric power plant in Municipio Uribante, Tachira State, Venezuela.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Leonardo Ruiz Pineda hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner
Mothballed[1][2] 1986[3] 300 MW[1] Conventional storage[1] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional SA[4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Leonardo Ruiz Pineda hydroelectric plant

Location River Complex Coordinates (WGS 84)
Municipio Uribante, Tachira State, Venezuela[5] Río San Agatón[6] Uribante Caparo Complex[1] 7.8535, -71.7146 (exact)[5]

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References

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  5. 5.0 5.1 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20220625061402/https://www.alamy.com/hydroelectric-plant-workers-stand-at-the-generator-room-in-the-leonardo-ruiz-pineda-power-plant-in-the-andean-state-of-tachira-february-21-2010-venezuelan-president-hugo-chavez-this-month-declared-a-state-of-emergency-in-the-electric-sector-after-the-drought-reduced-reservoirs-serving-the-countrys-hydroelectric-dams-to-dangerously-low-levels-the-san-agaton-river-powers-the-leonardo-ruiz-pineda-plant-picture-taken-february-21-2010-reutersjorge-silva-venezuela-tags-energy-politics-image379350526.html. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)