Barra Grande hydroelectric plant

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Barra Grande hydroelectric plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Barra Grande) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Região Geográfica Intermediária de Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Barra Grande hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	2005	690 MW	3 x 230 MW	Conventional storage	Votorantim SA [13%]; Barra Grande Participações SA [8%]; Auren Energia SA [10%]; Alcoa Aluminum [37%]; CPFL Energia SA [22%]; DME Energética SA [8%]	Barra Grande Energética SA (BAESA)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Barra Grande hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Região Geográfica Intermediária de Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil	Rio Pelotas	-27.7803, -51.1919 (exact)

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