Macagua III is a 176MW hydro power project. It is located on Caroni river/basin in Bolivar, Venezuela. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1988 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1994.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Hydropower 176 176 – Active Bolivar, Venezuela Electrificacion del Caroni

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The project is developed and owned by Electrificacion del Caroni.

Macagua III is a reservoir based project.

The project has 2 electric generators installed at the site. The generator capacity is 102 MVA.

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The project construction commenced in 1988 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1994.

Contractors Involved

Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of kaplan turbines, each with 86MW nameplate capacity.

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All power projects included in this report are drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center. The information regarding the project parameters is sourced through secondary information sources such as electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, developers, project proponent’s – news, deals and financial reporting, regulatory body, associations, government planning reports and publications. Wherever needed the information is further validated through primary from various stakeholders across the power value chain and professionals from leading players within the power sector.