Peligre hydroelectric plant
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The Peligre hydroelectric plant is a major dam and power station in Haiti that provides a significant portion of the country’s electricity by harnessing the flow of the Artibonite River.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric power plant ⓘ |
| affects | Artibonite River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Centrale hydroélectrique de Péligre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Péligre Dam power station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Haiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| continent |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| country | Haiti ⓘ |
| creates | Peligre Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | electricity supply to Haiti ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| gridConnection | Haitian national grid ⓘ |
| hasImpact |
changes in sedimentation patterns
ⓘ
displacement of local communities ⓘ flood control on Artibonite River ⓘ irrigation potential downstream ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Peligre Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
hydroelectric power station ⓘ |
| inception | 1950s ⓘ |
| languageOfCountry |
French
ⓘ
Haitian Creole ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Port-au-Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Artibonite Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Péligre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Artibonite River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownerCountry | Haiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Haiti power infrastructure ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | electricity generation ⓘ |
| providesElectricityTo |
Port-au-Prince metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Haiti ⓘ |
| purpose |
power generation
ⓘ
water management ⓘ |
| region | Central Plateau of Haiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Peligre Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
largest hydroelectric facility in Haiti
ⓘ
major source of electricity for Haiti ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | critical for Haiti’s electricity supply ⓘ |
| typeOfDam | concrete dam ⓘ |
| uses | flow of the Artibonite River ⓘ |
| vulnerability |
susceptible to drought-related output reductions
ⓘ
susceptible to sedimentation in reservoir ⓘ |
| watercourseDam | Artibonite River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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