Volta Grande is a 380MW hydro power project. It is located on Grande river/basin in Minas Gerais, 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 1970 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1974. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project is currently owned by Enel Americas with a stake of 100%.
Volta Grande is a run-of-river project. Volta Grande underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 2013-2017. The project generated 2,020 GWh of electricity.
The project has 4 electric generators installed at the site. The generator capacity is 100 MVA.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1970 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1974.
Contractors involved
Voith Hydro Holding was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 4 units of kaplan turbines, each with 95MW nameplate capacity.
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