Complexo De Paulo Afonso

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Complexo De Paulo Afonso is a complex of operating hydroelectric power plants in Brazil.

The complex consists of the following projects:

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Complexo De Paulo Afonso

Project name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner
Apolônio Sales hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1977[1] 400.0 MW[1] Conventional storage[2] Companhia Hidro Elétrica do São Francisco SA (CHESF) [100%][3]
Paulo Afonso I hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1964[1] 180.0 MW[1] Run-of-river[4][5] Companhia Hidro Elétrica do São Francisco SA (CHESF) [100%][3]
Paulo Afonso II hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1961[1] 443.0 MW[1] Run-of-river[5][6] Companhia Hidro Elétrica do São Francisco SA (CHESF) [100%][3]
Paulo Afonso III hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1971[1] 794.0 MW[1] Run-of-river[5][7] Companhia Hidro Elétrica do São Francisco SA (CHESF) [100%][3]
Paulo Afonso IV hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1979[1] 2462.0 MW[1] Run-of-river[8][5] Companhia Hidro Elétrica do São Francisco SA (CHESF) [100%][3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Complexo De Paulo Afonso

Project name Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Apolônio Sales hydroelectric plant Paulo Afonso, Região Geográfica Intermediária de Paulo Afonso, Bahia, Brazil[1] Rio São Francisco[1] -9.3581, -38.2085 (exact)[1]
Paulo Afonso I hydroelectric plant Paulo Afonso, Região Geográfica Intermediária de Paulo Afonso, Bahia, Brazil[1] Rio São Francisco[1] -9.3981, -38.2029 (exact)[1]
Paulo Afonso II hydroelectric plant Paulo Afonso, Região Geográfica Intermediária de Paulo Afonso, Bahia, Brazil[1] Rio São Francisco[1] -9.3969, -38.2027 (exact)[1]
Paulo Afonso III hydroelectric plant Paulo Afonso, Região Geográfica Intermediária de Paulo Afonso, Bahia, Brazil[1] Rio São Francisco[1] -9.396, -38.2019 (exact)[1]
Paulo Afonso IV hydroelectric plant Paulo Afonso, Região Geográfica Intermediária de Paulo Afonso, Bahia, Brazil[1] Rio São Francisco[1] -9.4156, -38.2077 (exact)[1]

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Additional data

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References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090259/https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiNjc4OGYyYjQtYWM2ZC00YjllLWJlYmEtYzdkNTQ1MTc1NjM2IiwidCI6IjQwZDZmOWI4LWVjYTctNDZhMi05MmQ0LWVhNGU5YzAxNzBlMSIsImMiOjR9. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220528064106/https://www.chesf.gov.br/SistemaChesf/Pages/SistemaGeracao/ApolonioSales.aspx. Archived from the original on 2022-05-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221107212909/https://www.chesf.gov.br/SistemaChesf/Pages/SistemaGeracao/SistemasGeracao.aspx. Archived from the original on 2022-11-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220625020825/https://www.chesf.gov.br/SistemaChesf/Pages/SistemaGeracao/PauloAfonsoI.aspx. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 (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 2022-06-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220625010926/https://www.chesf.gov.br/SistemaChesf/Pages/SistemaGeracao/PauloAfonsoII.aspx. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220625020911/https://www.chesf.gov.br/SistemaChesf/Pages/SistemaGeracao/PauloAfonsoIII.aspx. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220625020942/https://www.chesf.gov.br/SistemaChesf/Pages/SistemaGeracao/PauloAfonsoIV.aspx. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)