Simplício hydroelectric plant

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Simplício hydroelectric plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Simplício) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Região Geográfica Intermediária de Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Simplício hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	2013	334 MW	3 x 102 MW; 2 x 14 MW	Run-of-river	Eletrobras Furnas	Furnas-Centrais Elétricas SA

Location

Table 2: Location details for Simplício hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Região Geográfica Intermediária de Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Rio Paraíba do Sul	-21.9207, -42.7932 (exact)

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