Puketi hydroelectric power plant
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The Puketi hydroelectric power plant was a micro hydropower plant constructed near the village of Puketi in Suriname, with a capacity of 50 kW (67 hp). The plant provided electricity between 1981 and 1987 before it went into disrepair. According to hydrologist Rudi van Els, the plant could be rehabilitated,[1] but efforts are now focussed on the construction of the Gran Olo hydroelectric power plant nearby.
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Puketi micro hydro plant | |
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Location | Sipaliwini District, Suriname |
Coordinates | 4°7′24″N 54°37′54″W |
Construction began | 1980 |
Opening date | 7 December 1981 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | run-of-the-river |
Impounds | Tapanahony River |
Power Station | |
Type | Micro hydro |
Turbines | 1 x Cross-flow turbine |
Installed capacity | 50 kW (67 hp) |
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