Machupicchu 2 hydroelectric plant

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Machupicchu 2 hydroelectric plant (Central Hidroeléctrica Machupicchu 2) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Machupicchu, Urubamba, Cusco, Peru.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Machupicchu 2 hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 2001[1] 190 MW[2] 3 x 30 MW; 1 x 100 MW[2] Conventional storage[2] Empresa de Generación Eléctrica Machupicchu SA (EGEMSA)[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Machupicchu 2 hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Machupicchu, Urubamba, Cusco, Peru[1] Río Vilcanota[1] -13.1739, -72.564 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220815211001/http://www.osinerg.gob.pe/seccion/centro_documental/electricidad/Documentos/PROYECTOS%20GFE/Acorde%C3%B3n/Generaci%C3%B3n/1.Fichas_Tecnicas_Centrales_Operacion_Nov-2021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221129021443/https://www.lombardi.ch/en-gb/Pages/References/Hydroelectric%20plants/References_328.aspx. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.