Volta Grande hydroelectric plant

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Volta Grande hydroelectric plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Volta Grande) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Região Geográfica Intermediária de Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Volta Grande hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1974[1] 380 MW[1] 4 x 95 MW[2] Run-of-river[3] Enel Green Power[1][4] Enel Green Power Volta Grande SA[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Volta Grande hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Região Geográfica Intermediária de Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil[1] Rio Grande[1] -20.0333, -48.2218 (exact)[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (April 4, 2023). "Matriz Elétrica Brasileira". Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  2. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221029043219/https://www.enel.com.br/content/dam/enel-br/one-hub-brasil---2018/investidores/informa%C3%A7%C3%B5es-financeiras/2020/DCR_Volta_Grande_31_12_2020.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220625044957/https://www.drhima.poli.ufrj.br/images/documentos/tcc/2015/gisela-freitas-beranger-de-souza-2015.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20220625044554/https://www.enelamericas.com/en/aboutus/a201609-volta-grande-brasil.html. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)