Riachão (Antiga Santa Edwiges I) is a 13 MW hydro power plant located in Brazil. View location, capacity, and technical details.
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Commissioned
- 2006
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- -14.313, -46.215
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About this plant
Riachão (Antiga Santa Edwiges I) is a 13.4 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2006. It operates within the country’s hydroelectric sector.
Ranked #368 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Riachão’s capacity represents 0.01% of Brazil’s total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Riachão 1,042 times smaller.
Nearby plants include Santa Edwiges II (13 MW, Hydro), Mambaí II (12 MW, Hydro), and Santa Edwiges III (11.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Minas Gerais, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.
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