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	1959	658 MW	2 x 17 MW; 3 x 54 MW; 3 x 84 MW; 2 x 105 MW	Run-of-river	Enel Green Power [100%]	Enel Green Power Cachoeira Dourada

Location

Table 2: Location details for Cachoeira Dourada hydroelectric plant

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

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