Itupararanga is a 56.17MW hydro power project. It is located on Sorocaba river/basin in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1912.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 56.17 | 56.17 | – | Active | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio with a stake of 100%.
Itupararanga is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 302.08 million cubic meter. The gross head of the project is 206m. The project generated 150 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 1912.
Contractors Involved
Voith Hydro Holding was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project.
NPO Elsib supplied 4 electric generators for the project.
Methodology
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