Fontes Nova hydroelectric plant

Part of the Global Hydropower Tracker, a Global Energy Monitor project.

Report an error

Fontes Nova hydroelectric plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Fontes Nova) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Região Geográfica Intermediária de Volta Redonda-Barra Mansa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Fontes Nova hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1940	132 MW	3 x 44 MW	Conventional storage	Light Energia SA [100%]	Light Energia

Location

Table 2: Location details for Fontes Nova hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Complex	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Região Geográfica Intermediária de Volta Redonda-Barra Mansa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Ribeirão das Lajes	Complexo Lajes	-22.6914, -43.8644 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the hydroelectric power plant:

Loading map...

{"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"600px","height":"500px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":16,"defzoom":14,"layers":["Esri.WorldImagery"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":-22.6914,"lon":-43.8644,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Articles and Resources

Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of global hydroelectric power plants, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Hydropower Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.