Argentina - Yacyreta Hydroelectric Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. 2342-AR STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT ARGENTINA - PARAGUAY YACYRETA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT September 21, 1979 Projects Department Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  Currency Equivalents 1/ Currency Unit = Argentine Peso ($a) 1US$ = 1,000 $a Weights and Measures kW = Kilowatt MW = Megawatt (19000 kW) GW = Gigawatt (1,000 MW) kWh = Kilowatt hour MWh = Megawatt hour (1,000 kWh) GWh = Gigawatt hour (1,000 MWh) kv = Kilo volt (1,000 volts) kvA = Kilo volt-ampere MVA = Megavolt-ampere (1,000 kvA) km 2 Kilometer (0.6214 mile) ke = Square kilometer (0.386 sq. mile) m 3 Cubic meter hm3 Cubic hectometer kcal = Kilocalorie (3.968 BTU) t.o.e. = Tons of oil equivalent Glossary of Abbreviations a.c. = Alternating Current d.c. = Direct Current AyEE = Agua y Energia Electrica ANDE = Administracion Nacional de Energia E