Paute Molino hydroelectric plant

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Paute Molino hydroelectric plant (Central Hidroeléctrica Paute) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Sevilla de Oro, Azuay, Ecuador.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Paute Molino hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1983[1] 1075 MW[2] 5 x 116 MW[1] Conventional storage[2] Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador (CELEC EP)[3] Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador (CELEC EP)[3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Paute Molino hydroelectric plant

Location River Complex Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sevilla de Oro, Azuay, Ecuador[2] Río Paute[1] Paute Complex[3] -2.5756, -78.5102 (exact)[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220625015539/http://astec.com.ec/proyecto_hidroelectrico_paute.php. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220625002930/https://observatorioelc.ister.edu.ec/2021/04/26/centrales-hidroelectricas-del-ecuador/. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220523111418/https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/economia/celec-modernizar-hidroelectrica-paute-ecuador/. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20220625053959/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Central+Hidroel%C3%A9ctrica+Paute+Molino/@-2.5757032,-78.5124356,688m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x91cd9ad00e3f5cc3:0x72f77392db44f690!8m2!3d-2.5757086!4d-78.5102469?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)