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Foz do Aru Dam Profile

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Location

Countries: Brasil
Basins: Xingu
Rivers: Curuá-Una

Project Information

Capacity: 40 MW
Flooded Area: 160 Km2
Operational Status: Inventoried
Companies Involved: Centrais Elétricas do Pará S/A (Celpa)

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Companies:

Centrais Elétricas do Pará S/A (CELPA), in charge of the project, is part of the Rede Energia group.

Timeline:

Technical and Economic feasibility studies were approved by the Brazilian National Agency of Electrical Energy (Aneel) in 1986.

Source:

  • Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (Aneel)
  • Sistema de Informações do Potencial Hidrelétrico Brasileiro (SIPOT)
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