Sinop hydroelectric plant

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Sinop hydroelectric plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Sinop) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Região Geográfica Intermediária de Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Sinop hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	2019	402 MW	2 x 200 MW	Conventional storage	Usina Termeletrica Norte Fluminense SA [51%]; Companhia Hidro Elétrica do São Francisco SA (CHESF) [24%]; Eletrobras Eletronorte [24%] (Usina Terméletrica Norte Fluminense)	Companhia Energética Sinop

Location

Table 2: Location details for Sinop hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Região Geográfica Intermediária de Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil	Rio Teles Pires	-11.2667, -55.4501 (exact)

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