Amador Aguiar I hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Capim Branco I

Amador Aguiar I hydroelectric plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Amador Aguiar I) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Uberlândia, Região Geográfica Intermediária de Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Amador Aguiar I hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	2006	240 MW	3 x 80 MW	Conventional storage	Votorantim SA [11%]; Auren Energia SA [10%]; Aliança Energia [78%]	Consórcio Capim Branco Energia (CCBE)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Amador Aguiar I hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Complex	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Uberlândia, Região Geográfica Intermediária de Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Rio Araguari	Complexo Energético Amador Aguiar	-18.7891, -48.1486 (exact)

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