Cardenillo Dam Profile
Location
Countries: Ecuador
Basins: Santiago
Rivers: Paute
Project Information
Capacity: 588 MW
Flooded Area: 0 Km2
Cost: US$ 386.0 million
Operational Status: Planned
Companies Involved: Hidropaute S/A
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General characteristics:
Located downstream of Paute Molino hydroelectric plant, the largest in the country. Cardenillo is part of the hydroelectric complex planned for the Paute River, also made up of the plants: Mazar (under construction) and Sopladora (under construction).
Companies:
Hidropaute S/A is a state-owned company controlled by the company Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador (Celec).
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