Mascarenhas is a 198MW hydro power project. It is located on Doce river/basin in Espirito Santo, 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 1968 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1974. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project is currently owned by VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities 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. Mascarenhas underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 2011.

Development status

The project construction commenced in 1968 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1974.

Contractors involved

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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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.