Estreito hydroelectric plant (Rio Grande)

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Other names: Luiz Carlos Barreto de Carvalho

Estreito hydroelectric plant (Rio Grande) (Usina Hidrelétrica Estreito) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Região Geográfica Intermediária de Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Estreito hydroelectric plant (Rio Grande)

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1969	1050 MW	6 x 175 MW	Run-of-river	Eletrobras Furnas [100%]	Furnas-Centrais Elétricas

Location

Table 2: Location details for Estreito hydroelectric plant (Rio Grande)

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Região Geográfica Intermediária de Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil	Rio Grande	-20.1509, -47.2798 (exact)

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