Governador José Richa hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Salto Caxias

Governador José Richa hydroelectric plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Governador José Richa) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Região Geográfica Intermediária de Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Governador José Richa hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1999	1240 MW	4 x 310 MW	Run-of-river	Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) [100%]	Copel Geração e Transmissão

Location

Table 2: Location details for Governador José Richa hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Região Geográfica Intermediária de Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil	Rio Iguaçu	-25.5431, -53.4981 (exact)

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