Estreito hydroelectric plant (Rio Tocantins)

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Estreito hydroelectric plant (Rio Tocantins) (Usina Hidrelétrica Estreito) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Região Geográfica Intermediária de Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil.

Project Details

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

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	2011	1087 MW	8 x 135 MW	Conventional storage	Engie Brasil Energia SA [40%]; Alcoa Corp [25%]; InterCement [4%]; Vale SA [30%]	Consórcio Estreito Energia (CESTE)

Location

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

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Região Geográfica Intermediária de Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil	Rio Tocantins	-6.5891, -47.4665 (exact)

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