Nova Ponte is a 510MW hydro power project. It is located on Araguari river/basin in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1987 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1994.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 510 | 510 | – | Active | Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais with a stake of 100%.
Nova Ponte is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 12.8 million cubic meter. The gross head of the project is 115m.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1987 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1994.
Contractors Involved
Voith Hydro Holding was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company supplied francis model turbines for the project.
Methodology
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