Paute Molino Dam Profile

Location

Countries: Ecuador
Basins: Santiago
Rivers: Paute

Project Information

Capacity: 1,075 MW
Cost: US$ 883.0 million
Operational Status: In Operation
Operational Since: 1983
Companies Involved: Hidropaute S/A

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General characteristics:

  • Paute Molino is the largest hydroelectric plant in Ecuador, accounting for about 35% of the electricity consumed in the country.
  • The plant is part of a complex of hydroelectric dams planned to use the waters of the reservoir Amaluza. The other plants are: Mazar (under construction), Sopladora (under construction) and Cardenillo (under study).

Empresas:

Hidropaute S/A, responsible for the plant operation, is controlled by the state-owned company Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador (Celec).

Funding:

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Italian government, among other sources.

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