Tendido hydroelectric plant

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Tendido hydroelectric plant (Central Hidroeléctrica Tendido) is a cancelled hydroelectric power plant in Punta Gorda, Región Autónoma Costa Caribe Sur, Nicaragua.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Tendido hydroelectric plant

Status	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Cancelled	94 MW	4 x 23.5 MW	Conventional storage	Empresa Nicaragüense de Electricidad [100%]	Empresa Nicaragüense de Electricidad

Location

Table 2: Location details for Tendido hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Punta Gorda, Región Autónoma Costa Caribe Sur, Nicaragua	Río Punta Gorda	11.5138, -83.7856 (approximate)

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