Salto Osório hydroelectric plant

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Salto Osório hydroelectric plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Salto Osório) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Região Geográfica Intermediária de Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Salto Osório hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1975	1078 MW	4 x 182 MW; 2 x 175 MW	Run-of-river	Engie Brasil Energia SA	Engie Brasil Energia SA

Location

Table 2: Location details for Salto Osório hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Região Geográfica Intermediária de Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil	Rio Iguaçu	-25.5376, -53.009 (exact)

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