Itaúba hydroelectric plant

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Itaúba hydroelectric plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Itaúba) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Região Geográfica Intermediária de Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Itaúba hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1979	500 MW	4 x 125 MW	Run-of-river	Companhia Estadual De Geração De Energia Elétrica (CEEE) [100%]	CEEE Geração (CEEE-G)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Itaúba hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Complex	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Região Geográfica Intermediária de Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil	Rio Jacuí	Jacuí Complex	-29.2607, -53.2359 (exact)

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