Macagua 1 hydroelectric plant

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Macagua 1 hydroelectric plant (Central Hidroeléctrica Macagua 1) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in San Félix, Municipio Caroní, Bolivar State, Venezuela.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Macagua 1 hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1959[1] 480 MW[1] 6 x 80 MW[1] Conventional storage[1] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional SA[2]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Macagua 1 hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
San Félix, Municipio Caroní, Bolivar State, Venezuela[3] Río Caroní[1] 8.3039, -62.6677 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220625005052/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/macagua-i-venezuela/. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20220625041020/https://newsrebeat.com/business/4983.html. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.