Balbina hydroelectric plant

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Balbina hydroelectric plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Balbina) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Região Geográfica Intermediária de Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Balbina hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1989[1] 250 MW[1] 5 x 50 MW[2][3] Conventional storage[4][3] Eletrobras Eletronorte [100%][1][5] Eletrobras Eletronorte[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Balbina hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Região Geográfica Intermediária de Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil[1] Rio Uatumã[1] -1.9159, -59.4734 (exact)[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090259/https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiNjc4OGYyYjQtYWM2ZC00YjllLWJlYmEtYzdkNTQ1MTc1NjM2IiwidCI6IjQwZDZmOWI4LWVjYTctNDZhMi05MmQ0LWVhNGU5YzAxNzBlMSIsImMiOjR9. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/279446888_Os_Sistemas_de_Informacao_Geografica_como_Ferramenta_de_Planejamento_da_Geracao_de_Energia_Eletrica_no_Estado_do_Amazonas. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220625020110/https://www.memoriadaeletricidade.com.br/pt/acervo/24961/usina-hidreletrica-de-balbina. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20221022150307/https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usina_Hidrel%C3%A9trica_de_Balbina. Archived from the original on 2022-10-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20220710051636/https://www.eletronorte.gov.br/geracao-de-energia/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-10. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)