Emborcação hydroelectric plant

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

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Emborcação hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1982	1192 MW	4 x 298 MW	Conventional storage	Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) [100%]	CEMIG Geração e Transmissão

Location

Table 2: Location details for Emborcação hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Araguari, Região Geográfica Intermediária de Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Rio Paranaíba	-18.4524, -47.9848 (exact)

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