Belo Monte is an 11,233.08MW hydro power project. It is located on Xingu river/basin in Para, Brazil. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. The project construction commenced in 2011 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2016. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by Norte Energia. Centrais Eletricas do Norte do Brasil, Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras, Companhia Hidro Eletrica do Sao Francisco, Belo Monte Participacoes, Fundacao dos Economiarios Federais, Fundacao Petrobras de Seguridade Social, Light, Vale, Siderurgica Norte Brasil and JMalucelli Energia are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 19.98%, 15%, 15%, 10%, 10%, 10%, 9.77%, 9%, 1% and 0.25% respectively.
Belo Monte is a run-of-river project. The gross head and net head of the project are 91m and 87m respectively. The project generated 38,790 GWh of electricity.
Belo Monte (Pimental Power House - 5, 6) consists of 2 units of bulb turbines with 38.85MW nameplate capacity.
Belo Monte (Primary Power House - 1, 2, 3) consists of 3 units of francis turbines with 611.11MW nameplate capacity.
Belo Monte (Primary Power House - 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) consists of 6 units of francis turbines with 611.11MW nameplate capacity.
Belo Monte (Primary Power House - 4, 5, 6, 7) consists of 4 units of francis turbines with 611.11MW nameplate capacity.
Belo Monte (Primary Power House - 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) consists of 5 units of francis turbines with 611.11MW nameplate capacity.
The Belo Monte (Primary Power House - 1, 2, 3) has 3 electric generators installed at the site. The generator capacity is 679 MVA.
The Belo Monte (Primary Power House - 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) has 6 electric generators installed at the site. The generator capacity is 679 MVA.
The Belo Monte (Primary Power House - 4, 5, 6, 7) has 4 electric generators installed at the site. The generator capacity is 679 MVA.
The Belo Monte (Primary Power House - 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) has 5 electric generators installed at the site. The generator capacity is 679 MVA.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 2011 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2016.
Contractors involved
Belo Monte (Pimental Power House - 1, 2, 3, 4) is equipped with Andritz Hydro bulb turbines. The phase consists of 4 turbines with 38.85MW nameplate capacity.
Andritz Hydro supplied 4 electric generators for the Belo Monte (Pimental Power House - 1, 2, 3, 4). The generator capacity is 40.9 MVA.
Andritz Hydro supplied 2 electric generators for the Belo Monte (Pimental Power House - 5, 6). The generator capacity is 40.9 MVA.
Centrais Eletricas do Norte do Brasil is the O&M contractor for the hydro power project.
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About Norte Energia
Norte Energia SA is a providerof power genertation services. The Company distributes, generates, and transmits electricity. It is headqaurtered in Brasilia,Brazil, the US.
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