Teles Pires hydroelectric plant

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Teles Pires hydroelectric plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Teles Pires) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Região Geográfica Intermediária de Santarém, Pará, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Teles Pires hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	2015	1820 MW	5 x 364 MW	Run-of-river	Neoenergia [51%]; Eletrosul [24%]; Eletrobras Furnas [24%]	Companhia Hidrelétrica Teles Pires

Location

Table 2: Location details for Teles Pires hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Região Geográfica Intermediária de Santarém, Pará, Brazil	Rio Teles Pires	-9.3515, -56.778 (exact)

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