Tucuruí hydroelectric plant

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Tucuruí hydroelectric plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Tucuruí) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Tucuruí, Região Geográfica Intermediária de Marabá, Pará, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Tucuruí hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1984	8535 MW	12 x 350 MW; 2 x 25 MW; 11 x 375 MW	Conventional storage	Eletrobras Eletronorte [100%]	Eletrobras Eletronorte

Location

Table 2: Location details for Tucuruí hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Tucuruí, Região Geográfica Intermediária de Marabá, Pará, Brazil	Rio Tocantins	-3.8316, -49.6431 (exact)

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