Comahue hydroelectric complex

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The Comahue hydroelectric complex is a major system of dams and power plants in Argentina’s Comahue region that harnesses the flow of rivers such as the Limay to generate electricity.

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instanceOf energy infrastructure
hydroelectric complex
alsoKnownAs Complejo hidroeléctrico del Comahue
basinCountry Argentina
category Dams in Argentina
Hydroelectric power stations in Argentina
country Argentina
developedBy Agua y Energía Eléctrica
Government of Argentina
energyType renewable energy
gridConnection Argentine Interconnection System
hasImpact aquatic ecosystems
regional economic development
river hydrological regime
hasPart Alicurá Dam
Arroyito Dam
Casa de Piedra Dam
Cerros Colorados hydroelectric system
El Chañar Dam
El Chocón Dam
Pichi Picún Leufú Dam
Piedra del Águila Dam
Planicie Banderita Dam
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Neuquén Province
Patagonia
Río Negro Province
locatedInRegion Comahue
linked to: Comahue region
majorExpansionPeriod 1970s
1980s
operator various concessionary companies
partOf Argentine national power system
primaryEnergySource hydropower
purpose electricity generation
flood control
river flow regulation
startOfConstruction 1960s
strategicImportance important for Patagonia power supply
key source of electricity for central Argentina
typeOfDamSystem multi-dam cascade
usesRiver Limay River
Neuquén River
Río Negro
watercourseSystem Limay–Neuquén–Río Negro basin

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Limay River partOf Comahue hydroelectric complex
Comahue hydroelectric complex alsoKnownAs Complejo hidroeléctrico del Comahue
linked to: Comahue hydroelectric complex
El Chocón Dam partOf Comahue hydroelectric complex
Río Limay partOf Comahue hydroelectric complex