Queimado hydroelectric plant

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Queimado hydroelectric plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Queimado) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Região Integrada de Desenvolvimento do Distrito Federal e Entorno, Região Geográfica Intermediária de Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Queimado hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	2004	105 MW	3 x 35 MW	Conventional storage	Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) [82%]; CEB (Companhia Energética de Brasilia) [17%]	Consórcio CEMIG-CEB

Location

Table 2: Location details for Queimado hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Região Integrada de Desenvolvimento do Distrito Federal e Entorno, Região Geográfica Intermediária de Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Rio Preto	-16.2107, -47.3233 (exact)

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