São Simão hydroelectric plant

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São Simão hydroelectric plant (Usina Hidrelétrica São Simão) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Região Geográfica Intermediária de Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for São Simão hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1978	1710 MW	6 x 285 MW	Conventional storage	SPIC Brasil	SPIC Brasil

Location

Table 2: Location details for São Simão hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Região Geográfica Intermediária de Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Rio Paranaíba	-19.0183, -50.4986 (exact)

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