Caruachi Hydroelectric Power Plant, Venezuela
Key Data:
Order year
1993
Output
2,160MW
Plant type
Hydro
Location
Caroní River, Venezuela
Estimated investment
$2.1 billion
Completion
2003 / 2010
Hydro units
12 x 180MW
Key Players:
Sponsor
Electrificatión del Caroní CA (EDELCA)
Lead equipment suppliers
Kvaerner / GE / VA Technologie
Project management
Dragados y Construcciones / Ingerieros Civiles Asociados (ICA) / VIALPA
Combustion equipment
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) / Consortium
Power transmission system
ABB
Turbine components
Hyundai Heavy Industries (180MW x 12 units)
Radial gates
VA Tech Hydro
