Mascarenhas is a 198MW hydro power project. It is located on Doce river/basin in Espirito Santo, Brazil. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1968 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1974.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 198 | 198 | – | Active | Espirito Santo, Brazil |
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Description
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The project is currently owned by Energest with a stake of 100%.
Mascarenhas is a run-of-river project. The gross head and net head of the project are 22m and 17.6m respectively.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1968 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1974.
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Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 3 units of kaplan turbines, each with 45MW nameplate capacity.
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 1 unit of kaplan turbine with 49.5MW nameplate capacity.
Andritz Hydro supplied 4 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 55 MVA.
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