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] |
The map below shows the exact location of the hydroelectric power plant:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://lga.lagranaldea.com/2025/03/28/la-oscuridad-es-roja-rojita/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.elnacional.com/2025/01/potencial-hidroelectrico-de-venezuela-un-legado-de-innovacion-y-perspectivas-futuras/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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) - ↑ 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) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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.
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