Porto Colômbia hydroelectric plant

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Porto Colômbia hydroelectric plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Porto Colômbia) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Região Geográfica Intermediária de Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Porto Colômbia hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1973	320 MW	4 x 80 MW	Run-of-river	Eletrobras Furnas	Furnas-Centrais Elétricas SA

Location

Table 2: Location details for Porto Colômbia hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Região Geográfica Intermediária de Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Rio Grande	-20.1242, -48.5719 (exact)

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