Jirau hydroelectric plant

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Jirau hydroelectric plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Jirau) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Porto Velho, Região Geográfica Intermediária de Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Jirau hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 2013[1] 3750 MW[1] 50 x 75 MW[2][3] Run-of-river[4][5][6] Engie Brasil Energia SA [40%]; Eletrobras Eletrosul [20%]; Companhia Hidro Elétrica do São Francisco SA (CHESF) [20%]; Mitsui & CO [20%][1][7][4] Energia Sustentável Do Brasil SA[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Jirau hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Porto Velho, Região Geográfica Intermediária de Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil[1] Rio Madeira[1] -9.2675, -64.6461 (exact)[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (April 4, 2023). "Matriz Elétrica Brasileira". Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20220704222036/https://www.engie.com/en/journalists/press-releases/jirau-brazil-hydropower. Archived from the original on 04 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220625023511/https://g1.globo.com/ro/rondonia/noticia/2014/11/aneel-autoriza-16-turbina-na-hidreletrica-de-jirau-em-rondonia.html. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220625043711/https://www.mitsui.com/jp/en/topics/2017/1222283_10834.html. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20220815073624/https://www.hydropower.org/sediment-management-case-studies/brazil-jirau. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20221004232304/https://www.engie.com/en/activites/renouvelables/hydroelectricite. Archived from the original on 04 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20220625043631/https://www.engie.com.br/en/activities/generation-complex/. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)