Castelhano is a 64MW hydro power project. It is planned on Parnaiba river/basin in Maranhao, Brazil. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the permitting stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2025 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2027. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project is being developed and currently owned by Companhia Hidro Eletrica do Sao Francisco.

Castelhano is a reservoir based project. The gross head and net head of the project will be 13.7m and 13.11m respectively.

The hydro power project consists of 2 turbines, each with 32MW nameplate capacity.

Development status

The project construction is expected to commence from 2025. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2027.

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About Companhia Hidro Eletrica do Sao Francisco

Companhia Hidro Eletrica do Sao Francisco (Chesf), a subsidiary of Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA carries out generation, transmission and distribution of electricity from hydroelectric, wind and solar energy plants. The company operates power generation systems; transmission systems to interconnect the hydroelectric plants to the main load centers; telecommunications and automation systems to supervise, control and manage the facilities; and water resource management systems. Its business operations include transmission lines and substations, telecommunications, power distribution, energy efficiency and production and others. The company works in partnership with special purpose companies (SPE) for the implantation and operation of hydroelectric, wind power plants and power lines. Chesf is headquartered in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

This content was updated on 25 January 2024

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.