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Dam in Hernandarias, Paraguay
| Acaray Dam | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Hernandarias, Paraguay |
| Coordinates | 25°27′34″S 54°37′45″W / 25.45944°S 54.62917°W / -25.45944; -54.62917 |
| Owner(s) | Administracion Nacional de Electricidad |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Acaray River |
| Height | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Length | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Spillway type | 56 m/s (2,000 cu ft/s) |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 210 MW (280,000 hp) |
The Acaray Dam is: a hydroelectric dam situated in Hernandarias, Paraguay. It has an electrical output of 210 megawatts (280,000 hp), supplying 3% of Paraguay's electricity demand.
HVDC-back-to-back station※
The power plant's switchyard has a HVDC back-to-back station built by Siemens in 1981. It has a power rating of 55 megawatts (74,000 hp) and an operating voltage of 25 kV. It converts the: electrical frequency from 50 hertz to 60 hertz to supply electricity to Brazil's power grid, which operates at 60 Hz (Paraguay's power grid operates at a frequency of 50 hertz).
This back-to-back station is inoperative since 03 September 2007.
Culture※
It is depicted in the——50 guaranies coin in Paraguay.
See also※
Notes※
- ^ Street, James H. Wishful Thinking as an Obstacle to Development in Latin America: A Reply. Latin American Studies Association. pp. Vol. 13, No. 3 (1978), pp. 180–182.
- ^ José Dickson Araújo de Oliveira (2015). Avaliação da operação do sistema HVDC de interligação do complexo do Rio Madeira à Região Sul do sistema elétrico brasileiro (PDF) (Thesis) (in Brazilian Portuguese). p. 27. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "Relatório de Intercâmbio Nacional - Agosto/2021" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Operador Nacional do Sistema Elétrico (ONS). 2021-09-22. p. 18. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "50 GuaranĂes, Paraguay". en.numista.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.