Constitucion is a 333MW hydro power project. It is located on Rio Negro river/basin in Soriano, Uruguay. 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 1978 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1981. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Administracion Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Electricas. The company has a stake of 100%.
Constitucion is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 2,854 million cubic meter.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1978 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1981.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Administration of the Electricity Market under a power purchase agreement.
Contractors involved
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 3 units of kaplan turbines, each with 111MW nameplate capacity.
GE Renewable Energy supplied electric generator(s) for the project. The generator capacity is 111 MVA.
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About Administracion Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Electricas
Administracion Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Electricas (UTE) is an electric utility. It carries out generation, transmission, distribution and commercialization of electricity. The utility generates electricity through hydro, wind and thermal generation plant. It also offers annexes and consulting services. The utility operates a production plant, Salto Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant, which produces energy from generation plants owned by third parties. UTE makes available the transmission and distribution networks to transport the energy generated from renewable sources. The utility also provides advice on finding and correcting bad connections in time, switches and outlets damaged to prevent accidents. UTE is headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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