General Jose Antonio Paez is a 240MW hydro power project. It is located on Santo Domingo river/basin in Merida, Venezuela. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1970 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1973. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project is developed and owned by Compania Anonima de Administracion y Fomento Electrico. The company has a stake of 100%.

General Jose Antonio Paez is a reservoir based project. The net head of the project is 928m. General Jose Antonio Paez underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 2014-2017. The project generated 574.41 GWh of electricity.

Development status

The project construction commenced in 1970 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1973.

Contractors involved

Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 4 units of pelton turbines, each with 60MW nameplate capacity.

GE Renewable Energy supplied electric generator(s) for the project.

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About Compania Anonima de Administracion y Fomento Electrico

Compania Anonima de Administracion y Fomento Electrico is engaged in the maintainance of electricity companies dependent on the venezuelan state. It is involved in the production and transmission of electric power for the commercial and residential purpose. The company is headquartered in Caracas,Miranda,Venezuela.

This content was updated on 4 January 2024

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.