Ilha Solteira Dam

Ilha Solteira Dam

Ilha Solteira Dam discharging water through its spillway
Location of Ilha Solteira Dam in Brazil
Location Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil
Coordinates 20°22′58″S 51°21′44″W / 20.38278°S 51.36222°W / -20.38278; -51.36222Coordinates: 20°22′58″S 51°21′44″W / 20.38278°S 51.36222°W / -20.38278; -51.36222
Construction began 1967
Opening date 1973
Owner(s) CESP
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Embankment, concrete portion
Impounds Paraná River
Height 76 m (249 ft)
Length 5.6 km (3.5 mi)
Spillway type Service, gate-controlled
Spillway capacity 40,000 m3/s (1,400,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Creates Ilha Solteira Reservoir
Total capacity 21.2 km3 (17,200,000 acre·ft)
Surface area 1,195 km2 (461 sq mi)
Power station
Commission date 19731978
Type Conventional
Turbines 20 x Francis turbines
Installed capacity 3,444 MW (4,618,000 hp)
Annual generation 17.9×10^9 kWh (6.4×1010 MJ) (2005)

The Ilha Solteira Dam is an embankment dam on the Paraná River near Ilha Solteira in São Paulo, Brazil. It was constructed between 1967 and 1973 for hydroelectric power production, flood control and navigation.[1]

The dam supports hydroelectric power plant with an installed capacity of 3,444 megawatts (4,618,000 hp). The power plant contains 20 generators with Francis turbines that are broken down into three ratings: 11 X 170 megawatts (230,000 hp), 5 X 174 megawatts (233,000 hp) and 4 X 176 megawatts (236,000 hp). In 2005, the power plant produced 17.9 billion kWh of electricity.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. V. K. Rumyantsev; T. M. Rumyantseva (December 1977). "The Ilha Solteira hydroelectric plant (Brazil)". Power Technology and Engineering (formerly Hydrotechnical Construction) 10 (12): 1254–1259. doi:10.1007/BF02378484.
  2. "Corporate Profile". CES P. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  3. "Hydroelectric Plants in Brazil - São Paulo". IndustCards. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
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