Salto Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:hydroelectric_power_station
gptkbp:built 1974
gptkbp:climate 1,200 mm
gptkbp:collaborations Argentina_and_Uruguay
gptkbp:commissioned 1979
gptkbp:community_involvement infrastructure improvements
local stakeholders
gptkbp:construction_cost $1 billion
gptkbp:country gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Uruguay
gptkbp:educational_programs hydropower education
gptkbp:electrification renewable energy
hydroelectricity
gptkbp:emissionsStandard low
gptkbp:energyEfficiency supports sustainable development
reduces reliance on imports
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Francis_turbine
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gptkbp:environmental_impact habitat alteration
flooding of land
mitigation of fossil fuels
gptkbp:fishSpecies changes in fish populations
gptkbp:future_plans expansion plans
gptkbp:gridConnection supports grid reliability
gptkbp:height 60 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Salto Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant
gptkbp:length 1,800 m
gptkbp:lighting 1,500 km²
gptkbp:location gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Uruguay
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing
gptkbp:notableFeature renewable energy focus
gptkbp:operational_status 1,890 MW
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Salto_Grande_Binational_Entity
gptkbp:partnerships local governments
gptkbp:powerOutput national grid
regional distribution networks
gptkbp:productionYears 7,000 GWh
gptkbp:research hydropower studies
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Salto_Grande_Reservoir
gptkbp:river Uruguay_River
gptkbp:safety_features spillway gates
gptkbp:safetyFeatures flood management plans
gptkbp:significance regional energy supply
gptkbp:spillwayType 20,000 m³/s
gptkbp:tourism hydroelectric tourism
gptkbp:treaty bilateral cooperation
gptkbp:type embankment dam
gptkbp:waterManagement influences local hydrology
gptkbp:waterQuality affected by damming
gptkbp:youth_development job creation