Comahue hydroelectric complex
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The Comahue hydroelectric complex is a major system of dams and power plants in Argentina’s Comahue region that harnesses the flow of rivers such as the Limay to generate electricity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
energy infrastructure
ⓘ
hydroelectric complex ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Complejo hidroeléctrico del Comahue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Dams in Argentina
ⓘ
Hydroelectric power stations in Argentina ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Agua y Energía Eléctrica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energyType | renewable energy ⓘ |
| gridConnection | Argentine Interconnection System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImpact |
aquatic ecosystems
ⓘ
regional economic development ⓘ river hydrological regime ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Alicurá Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arroyito Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Casa de Piedra Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Cerros Colorados hydroelectric system NERFINISHED ⓘ El Chañar Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ El Chocón Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Pichi Picún Leufú Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Piedra del Águila Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Planicie Banderita Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Neuquén Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patagonia ⓘ Río Negro Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Comahue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorExpansionPeriod |
1970s
ⓘ
1980s ⓘ |
| operator | various concessionary companies ⓘ |
| partOf | Argentine national power system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEnergySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| purpose |
electricity generation
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ river flow regulation ⓘ |
| startOfConstruction | 1960s ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
important for Patagonia power supply
ⓘ
key source of electricity for central Argentina ⓘ |
| typeOfDamSystem | multi-dam cascade ⓘ |
| usesRiver |
Limay River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neuquén River NERFINISHED ⓘ Río Negro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourseSystem | Limay–Neuquén–Río Negro basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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