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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Description
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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.
Development Status
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By GlobalDataThe 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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