Dona Francisca hydroelectric plant

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Dona Francisca hydroelectric plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Dona Francisca) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Região Geográfica Intermediária de Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Dona Francisca hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 2001[1] 125 MW[1] 2 x 62.5 MW[2] Conventional storage[2] Gerdau SA [44%]; Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) [19.5%]; CELESC [19.5%]; Companhia Estadual De Geração De Energia Elétrica (CEEE) [15%]; Statkraft AS [2%][1][3][4][5] Dona Francisca Energética SA (DFESA)[1][2]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Dona Francisca hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Região Geográfica Intermediária de Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil[1] Rio Jacuí[1] -29.4491, -53.285 (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. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230216085823/http://dfesa.com.br/. Archived from the original on 16 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220630004442/https://www.statkraft.com.br/onde-operamos/brasil/central-hidreletrica-dona-francisca/. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20220625043905/https://www.copel.com/hpcweb/copel-geracao/usina-dona-francisca/. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20220625043957/https://radiojornalintegracao.com.br/usina-hidreletrica-dona-francisca-completa-20-anos-de-fundacao/. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)