Macagua 2 hydroelectric plant

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Macagua 2 hydroelectric plant (Central Hidroeléctrica Macagua 2) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in San Félix, Municipio Caroní, Bolivar State, Venezuela.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Macagua 2 hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1996[1] 2850 MW[1] Conventional storage[1] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional SA[2]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Macagua 2 hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
San Félix, Municipio Caroní, Bolivar State, Venezuela[3] Río Caroní[4] 8.3039, -62.6677 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220701174748/https://www.atkn.com/our-work/macagua-ii-hydroelectric-project. Archived from the original on 01 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120005251/https://borgenproject.org/tag/corpoelec/. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. {{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.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20220401073322/https://www.caracaschronicles.com/2019/04/04/the-rise-and-fall-of-venezuelas-hydro-system/. Archived from the original on 01 April 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)