Governador Pedro Viriato Parigot De Souza hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Capivari/Cachoeira

Governador Pedro Viriato Parigot De Souza hydroelectric plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Governador Pedro Viriato Parigot de Souza) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Região Metropolitana de Curitiba, Região Geográfica Intermediária de Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Governador Pedro Viriato Parigot De Souza hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1971	260 MW	4 x 65 MW	Conventional storage	Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) [100%]	Copel Geração e Transmissão

Location

Table 2: Location details for Governador Pedro Viriato Parigot De Souza hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Região Metropolitana de Curitiba, Região Geográfica Intermediária de Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil	Rio Capivari	-25.1383, -48.8744 (exact)

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