Manuel Piar hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Tocoma

Manuel Piar hydroelectric plant (Central Hidroeléctrica Manuel Piar) is a shelved hydroelectric power plant in Tocoma, Venezuela.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Manuel Piar hydroelectric plant

Status Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Shelved[1] 2160 MW[2][1] 10 x 216 MW[3] Conventional storage[3] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional SA [100%][4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Manuel Piar hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Tocoma, Venezuela[5][6] Río Caroní[6] 7.8997, -63.0322 (exact)[5][6]

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References

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  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220625015944/https://structurae.net/en/products-services/tocoma-dam-ensures-energy-supply-in-venezuela. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20220625040944/https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/207663/Venezuela-s-new-hydropower-plant-won-t-be-finished-soon. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221127020442/https://armando.info/en/the-currency-rounding-that-benefited-odebrecht/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)