List of power stations in Venezuela

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This article lists all power stations in Venezuela . Although Venezuela has one of the world's largest hydroelectric generating plants, its energy consumption is dominated by oil and gas. [1]

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Gas

StationLocalityCoordinatesCapacity (MW) [2]
Argimiro Gabaldón Lara 135
BarinasBarinas100
Cardon GenevapcaFalcon315
CastillitoCarabobo85
El FurrialMonagas232
GuarenasMiranda156
TermozuliaZulia1,590

Hydroelectric

StationLocalityCoordinatesCapacity (MW)Ref [3]
Caruachi Bolivar 2,280
Guri Bolivar10,235 [4]
Juan A Rodriguez Barinas80
Peña Larga Barinas80
Macagua I Bolivar 384
Macagua II Bolivar 1,592
Macagua III Bolivar 176
Masparro Barinas 25
Tocoma Bolivar2,320under construction

See also

Related Research Articles

Guri Dam Dam in Necuima Canyon, Bolívar

The Simón Bolívar Hydroelectric Plant, also Guri Dam, previously known as the Raúl LeoniHydroelectric Plant, is a concrete gravity and embankment dam in Bolívar State, Venezuela, on the Caroni River, built from 1963 to 1969. It is 7,426 metres long and 162 m high. It impounds the large Guri Reservoir with a surface area of 4,250 square kilometres (1,641 sq mi).

References

  1. ↑ Power Generation and Natural Gas Market in Venezuela. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. June 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "CCGT Plants in Venezuela". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Hydroelectric Plants in Venezuela". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Guri (Simon Bolivar) Hydroelectric Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
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