Uribante Caparo Complex
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Uribante Caparo Complex is a complex of mothballed hydroelectric power plants in Venezuela.
The complex consists of the following projects:
- Fabricio Ojeda hydroelectric plant
- La Colorada hydroelectric plant
- Leonardo Ruiz Pineda hydroelectric plant
Complex Details
Table 1: Project-level details for Uribante Caparo Complex
| Project name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Technology type | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabricio Ojeda hydroelectric plant | mothballed[1][2] | – | 450 MW[3] | Conventional storage[4] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional SA[5] |
| La Colorada hydroelectric plant | mothballed[4][2] | – | 460 MW[4] | Conventional storage[6] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional SA[7] |
| Leonardo Ruiz Pineda hydroelectric plant | mothballed[4][2] | 1986[8] | 300 MW[4] | Conventional storage[4] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional SA[7] |
Location
Table 2: Location details for Uribante Caparo Complex
| Project name | Location | River | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabricio Ojeda hydroelectric plant | Municipio Padre Noguera, Merida State, Venezuela[9] | – | 7.7471, -71.4668 (exact)[9] |
| La Colorada hydroelectric plant | La Colorada, Táchira, Venezuela[6] | – | 7.9121, -71.9532 (approximate)[6] |
| Leonardo Ruiz Pineda hydroelectric plant | Municipio Uribante, Tachira State, Venezuela[9] | Río San Agatón[10] | 7.8535, -71.7146 (exact)[9] |
The map below shows the approximate locations of the projects in the complex:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220625061402/https://www.alamy.com/hydroelectric-plant-workers-stand-at-the-generator-room-in-the-leonardo-ruiz-pineda-power-plant-in-the-andean-state-of-tachira-february-21-2010-venezuelan-president-hugo-chavez-this-month-declared-a-state-of-emergency-in-the-electric-sector-after-the-drought-reduced-reservoirs-serving-the-countrys-hydroelectric-dams-to-dangerously-low-levels-the-san-agaton-river-powers-the-leonardo-ruiz-pineda-plant-picture-taken-february-21-2010-reutersjorge-silva-venezuela-tags-energy-politics-image379350526.html. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022.
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