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[1] 2005[1] 690 MW[1] 3 x 230 MW[2] Conventional storage[2] Votorantim SA [13%]; Barra Grande Participações SA [8%]; Auren Energia SA [10%]; Alcoa Aluminum [37%]; CPFL Energia SA [22%]; DME Energética SA [8%][3][1][4][3][1][4][3][1][4][3][1][4][3][1][4][5] Barra Grande Energética SA (BAESA)[1][4]

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[1] Rio Pelotas[1] -27.7803, -51.1919 (exact)[1]

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References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 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. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221029013555/http://baesa.com.br/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-29. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221230121707/https://www.venergia.com.br/usinas-e-parques/. Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220625044047/http://www.dme-pc.com.br/institucional/empreendimentos/19-empreendimentos/dme-energetica-s-a/70-uhe-barra-grande-2. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://ri.aurenenergia.com.br/a-companhia/mapa-de-ativos/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)