Manuel Piar hydroelectric plant

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

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Manuel Piar hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Construction[1] 2026 (planned)[1] 2700 MW[2] 10 x 216 MW[3] Conventional storage[3] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional SA[4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Manuel Piar hydroelectric plant

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

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-manuel-piar-venezuela/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 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)
  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 25 June 2022. {{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 25 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221127020442/https://armando.info/en/the-currency-rounding-that-benefited-odebrecht/. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.