Paute Complex

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Paute Complex is a complex of hydroelectric power plants with varying statuses, some of which are currently operating, in Ecuador.

The complex consists of the following projects:

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Paute Complex


Project name	Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology type	Owner
Cardenillo hydroelectric plant	pre-construction^[1]	2026 (planned)^[2]	595 MW^[1]	Conventional storage^[1]	Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador (CELEC EP)^[1]
Mazàr hydroelectric plant	operating^[3]	2014^[3]	170 MW^[4]	Conventional storage^[4]	Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador (CELEC EP)^[3]
Paute Molino hydroelectric plant	operating^[5]	1983^[5]	1075 MW^[4]	Conventional storage^[4]	Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador (CELEC EP)^[1]
Sopladora hydroelectric plant	operating^[6]	2016^[6]	487 MW^[4]	Run-of-river^[4]	Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador (CELEC EP)^[6]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Paute Complex


Project name	Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Cardenillo hydroelectric plant	Paute, Azuay, Ecuador^[1]	Río Cardenillo Chico^[1]	-2.6459, -78.3935 (exact)^[7]
Mazàr hydroelectric plant	Sevilla de Oro, Azuay, Ecuador^[4]	Río Paute^[8]	-2.5964, -78.6207 (exact)^[9]
Paute Molino hydroelectric plant	Sevilla de Oro, Azuay, Ecuador^[4]	Río Paute^[5]	-2.5756, -78.5102 (exact)^[10]
Sopladora hydroelectric plant	Sevilla de Oro, Azuay, Ecuador^[4]	Río Paute^[6]	-2.5942, -78.4484 (exact)^[11]

The map below shows the exact locations of the projects in the complex:

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Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

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