Boa Esperanca is a 237.3MW hydro power project. It is located on Parnaiba river/basin in Piaui, Brazil. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1964 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1970. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project was developed by Mendes Junior Trading E Engenharia and is currently owned by Companhia Hidro Eletrica do Sao Francisco with a stake of 100%.

Boa Esperanca is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 5,085 million cubic meter.

Development status

The project construction commenced in 1964 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1970.

Contractors involved

The turbines for the hydro power project have been supplied by Andritz Hydro and GE Renewable Energy.

The electric generators for the project were procured from Andritz Hydro and GE Renewable Energy.

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About Mendes Junior Trading E Engenharia

Mendes Junior Trading E Engenharia SA (Mendes Junior) is a heavy engineering and construction contracting company. Mendes Junior carries out industrial, infrastructural, and oil and gas projects. The company offers a range of construction services for buildings, airports, offshore platforms, ports, subway systems, highways, and bridges. It also builds and maintains onshore oil & gas platforms, cement plants, petrochemical plants, hydroelectric, infrastructure, steel plants, pipelines, energy, and industrial complex projects. It’s services include civil construction, implementation of plants, installation, demolition, supply of labor and materials, engineering works, and environmental services. It undertakes projects in the Middle East, South America, Asia, and Africa. Mendes Junior is headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

This content was updated on 4 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.