Pirajú hydroelectric plant

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Pirajú hydroelectric plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Pirajú) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Região Geográfica Intermediária de Marília, São Paulo, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Pirajú hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Operating	2002	90 MW	2	Run-of-river	Companhia Brasileira De Alumínio (APE)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Pirajú hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Região Geográfica Intermediária de Marília, São Paulo, Brazil	Rio Paranapanema	-23.1543, -49.3818 (exact)

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