Retiro Baixo hydroelectric plant

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Retiro Baixo hydroelectric plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Retiro Baixo) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Região Geográfica Intermediária de Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Retiro Baixo hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Operating	2010	84 MW	2	Conventional storage	Cemig Distribution SA [49.9%]; Eletrobras Furnas [49%]; Orteng Equipamentos e Sistemas [1.1%]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Retiro Baixo hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Região Geográfica Intermediária de Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Rio Paraopeba	-18.8759, -44.7817 (exact)

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