Cachoeira Dourada hydroelectric plant

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Cachoeira Dourada hydroelectric plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Cachoeira Dourada) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Região Geográfica Intermediária de Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Cachoeira Dourada hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1959[1] 658 MW[1] 2 x 17 MW; 3 x 54 MW; 3 x 84 MW; 2 x 105 MW[2][3][4] Run-of-river[5][4] Enel Green Power [100%][1][6][4] Enel Green Power Cachoeira Dourada[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Cachoeira Dourada hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Região Geográfica Intermediária de Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil[1] Rio Paranaíba[1] -18.5043, -49.4902 (exact)[1]

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References

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  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221130234619/https://rennosonic.com/uhe-cachoeira-dourada/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221209093219/https://www.enelamericas.com/en/aboutus/a201609-cachoeira.html. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. (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 2022-06-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20240130223204/https://www.enelgreenpower.com/countries/south-america/brazil. Archived from the original on 2024-01-30. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)