Hydroelectric Plants in Brazil - Parana
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Bento Munhoz (Foz do Areira) Location: PR Operator: Copel Configuration: 4 X 419 MW Francis Operation: 1980 T/G supplier: Hitachi, Hydroart, BBC Photograph courtesy of Cia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) |
Dona Francisca Location: PR Operator: Dona Francisca Energetica SA Configuration: 2 X 62.5 MW Francis Operation: 2001 T/G supplier: GEHI EPC: Engevix, Ivai, Torno Quick facts: Early in 1997, a utility/industrial consortium offered the sole bid to take over development of UHE Dona Francisca at Nova Palma on the Rio Jacui. It consisted of Copel with a 25% stake along with Alcoa Alumunio (18.17%), Camargo Correa (15.67%), Celesc (15%), Cia Cimento Portland Gaucho (13.15%), and Santa Felicidade Comercio (13%). In Dec 2000, the IDB approved a $41mn loan for the $118mn project. The plant has an RCC dam. Photograph by robertonunesxyz (Panoramio) |
Foz do Chopim Location: PR Operator: Foz do Chopim Energética Ltda Configuration: 2 X 14.5 MW Francis Operation: 2001 T/G supplier: GEHI EPC: Copel Geracao, DM Construtora de Obras Quick facts: This SHP is jointly owned by Silea Participações Ltda (64.23%) and Copel (35.77%). It went into operation in Oct 2001. Photograph courtesy of Silea Participações Ltda |
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Mauá Location: PR Operator: Copel Configuration: 3 X 117.4 MW Francis Operation: 2012 T/G supplier: Andritz EPC: J Malucelli Construtora de Obras S/A, Consórcio ELM Mauá, VLB Engenharia Ltda Quick facts: This hydro project is on the Rio Tibagi between the municipalities of Telêmaco Borba and Ortigueira. It was built by a 51:49 JV of Copel and Eletrosul and cost about R$1.4bn. The preliminary license was granted on 7 Dec 2005, and notice to proceed was on 21 Jul 2008. Unit-1 went commercial on 23 Nov 2012. The 85m tall RCC dam has a crest length of 745m. The plant has 230kV lines to Copel's Figueira and Jaguariaíva substations. A dam powerhouse has two additional 5.5-MW T/G sets. The complex was in full operation from 25 Mar 2013. Photograph courtesy of Cia Paranaense de Energia (Copel) |
Itaipu Location: PR Operator: Itaipu Binacional Configuration: 18 X 740 MW, 2 X 715 MW Francis Operation: 1984-2007 T/G supplier: Voith, Mecanica Pesada, Siemens, ABB EPC: IECO (Morrison-Knudsen), ELC Electroconsult (original plant), Cesbe, Ivai, Techint (new units) Quick facts: For about 20yrs from the late 1980s, Itaipu was the world's largest power plant of any kind and still ranks second after Three Gorges. In 2012, Itaipu set a new production record at over 98 TWh, more than the annual power production in all but about 30 countries in the world. Monthly generation in Mar 2013 was the highest on record at 8.86 TWh. The site is on the Rio Parana 14km north of the International Bridge linking Foz do Iguacu, Brazil and Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. Planning for the project started in the 1960s, construction started in Jan 1975, and the first unit went online in May 1984. The total direct plant investment is estimated to be $11bn, but financing costs and other charges totaled some $18bn. Two additional units were added in 2006/07. The main dam has a height of 196m and the construction required 12.6mn m³ of concrete -- 15 times the amount used in the Channel Tunnel -- and 478,000t of steel. The various dams have a total length of 7,744m while the water flow through each penstock is equivalent to the normal flow of the Seine River. Photograph courtesy of Itaipu Binacional |
Marumbi Location: PR Operator: Copel Configuration: 2 X 4.8 MW Operation: 1961 T/G supplier: ?? EPC: Rede Ferroviaria Federal SA Quick facts: In 1956, the then Ministério da Viação e Obras Públicas was authorized to promote the use of the Rio Ipiranga for hydropower to electrify the stretch of the rail line Paranaguá - Curitiba. Accordingly, RFFSA built the Marumbi SHP at a site 400m from the rail station Véu da Noiva, in Serra do Mar. The plant went commercial on 5 Apr 1961 with French electromechanical equipment. The planned rail electrification was never completed and the electricity was instead sent into the regional grid after new transmission lines allowed supply to the municipalities of Matinhos, Guaratuba and Caiobá. After RFFSA’s privatization, the power station and associated water righrts were transferred to Copel in 1997. Photograph courtesy of Cia Paranaense de Energia (Copel) |
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| Melissa Location: PR Operator: Copel Configuration: 2 X 500 kW Francis Operation: 1966 T/G supplier: ?? Quick facts: PCH Melissa is located on the right bank of the Rio Melissa in the town of Corbélia, in the southwest part of the state. In the early 60s, rapid populatin growh in the area prompted the construction of the hydro plant to replace small diesel gensets. Melissa took 6yrs to build. In 1994/95, the plant was overhauled and automated. Photograph courtesy of Cia Paranaense de Energia (Copel) |
Salto Caxias Location: PR Operator: Copel Configuration: 4 X 310 MW Francis Operation: 1999 T/G supplier: Kvaerner, Ansaldo Comensa EPC: Intertechne Consultores Associados (IAC) Quick facts: Construction at Salto Caxias on the Rio Iguacu got underway in Jan 1995. The site is in Capitão Leônidas Marques (right bank) and Nova Prata do Iguaçu (left bank). In Sep 1995, heavy excavation for the RCC dam began. In early 1996, Kvaerner and partner Coemsa Ansaldo won the order for four Francis T/G. At 7.1m in diameter, the 315-MW runners were among the largest Kvaerner ever built. This $800mn project is also known as Gov José Richa. The first generator began operatons in Feb 1999 and the plant was officialy inaugurated ion 26 Mar 1999 and the last unit completed in Oct 1999. Photograph courtesy of Cia Paranaense de Energia (Copel) |
Salto Natal Location: PR Operator: Brascan Energia SA Configuration: 2 X 7.5 MW Francis Operation: 2003 T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: Construtora Triunfo Quick facts: Salto Natal is on the Rio Mourão about 6km from Campo Mourão. Construction began in 2001 and the 26m tall, 330m long rockfill, clay-core dam was completed in Nov 2003. The project cost about $10mn and development was supported by an extensive community outreach program and detailed socioenvironmtental studies. Photograph courtesy of Construtora Triunfo |
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São Francisco Photograph courtesy of Silea Participacoes Ltda |
Segredo Photograph courtesy of Cia Paranaense de Energia (Copel) |
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Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base
Updated 13-Apr-2013