The Mauá Hydroelectric Plant, is a dam and hydroelectric power plant on the Tibagi River near Telêmaco Borba and Ortigueira in Paraná, Brazil.[1][2][3]
| Mauá Dam | |
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  Location of Mauá Dam in Brazil | |
| Official name | Mauá Hydroelectric Plant |
| Location | Telêmaco Borba and Ortigueira, Paraná, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 24°03′45″S 50°42′28″W / 24.06250°S 50.70778°W |
| Construction began | 2008 |
| Opening date | 2012 |
| Construction cost | $500.000.000,00 USD |
| Owner(s) | Copel and Eletrosul |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete |
| Impounds | Tibagi River |
| Height | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Length | 745 m (2,444 ft) |
| Spillway type | Service, controlled |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Mauá Reservoir |
| Surface area | 84 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2012 |
| Installed capacity | 361 MW |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Usina capaz de atender um milhão de unidades é inaugurada no Paraná G1.(in Portuguese)
- ^ Hidrelétrica Mauá começa a operar comercialmente Agência Estadual de Notícias.(in Portuguese)
- ^ Richa inaugura Usina de Mauá e reforça contribuição do PR para redução de tarifas Agência Estadual de Notícias.(in Portuguese)
External links
edit- Consórcio Energético Cruzeiro do Sul (in Portuguese)
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