Baixo Iguaçu hydroelectric plant

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Baixo Iguaçu hydroelectric plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Baixo Iguaçu) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Região Geográfica Intermediária de Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Baixo Iguaçu hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	2019	350 MW	3 x 117 MW	Conventional storage	Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) [30%]; Neoenergia [70%]	Consórcio Empreendedor Baixo Iguaçu

Location

Table 2: Location details for Baixo Iguaçu hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Região Geográfica Intermediária de Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil	Rio Iguaçu	-25.5033, -53.6717 (exact)

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