Peligre hydroelectric plant

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The Peligre hydroelectric plant is a major dam and power station in Haiti that provides a significant portion of the country’s electricity by harnessing the flow of the Artibonite River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dam
hydroelectric power plant
affects Artibonite River valley
linked to: Artibonite River
alsoKnownAs Centrale hydroélectrique de Péligre
Péligre Dam power station
basinCountry Haiti
commissioned mid-20th century
constructionStart 1950s
continent Caribbean
North America
country Haiti
creates Peligre Reservoir
designedFor electricity supply to Haiti
energySource hydropower
gridConnection Haitian national grid
hasImpact changes in sedimentation patterns
displacement of local communities
flood control on Artibonite River
irrigation potential downstream
hasPart Peligre Dam
hydroelectric power station
inception 1950s
languageOfCountry French
Haitian Creole
locatedEastOf Port-au-Prince
locatedIn Artibonite Department
locatedNear Péligre
locatedOnRiver Artibonite River
ownerCountry Haiti
partOf Haiti power infrastructure
primaryFunction electricity generation
providesElectricityTo Port-au-Prince metropolitan area
linked to: Port-au-Prince

central Haiti
purpose power generation
water management
region Central Plateau of Haiti
reservoirName Peligre Reservoir
significance largest hydroelectric facility in Haiti
major source of electricity for Haiti
status operational
strategicImportance critical for Haiti’s electricity supply
typeOfDam concrete dam
uses flow of the Artibonite River
vulnerability susceptible to drought-related output reductions
susceptible to sedimentation in reservoir
watercourseDam Artibonite River

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Artibonite River hydroelectricPlant Peligre hydroelectric plant
Peligre hydroelectric plant alsoKnownAs Centrale hydroélectrique de Péligre
linked to: Peligre hydroelectric plant
Peligre hydroelectric plant alsoKnownAs Péligre Dam power station
linked to: Peligre hydroelectric plant