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The Volta Grande Dam is an embankment dam on the Grande River about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of Água Comprida, Brazil. The dam is on the border of Conceição das Alagoas municipality in the state of Minas Gerais to the north and Miguelópolis municipality in the state of São Paulo to the south. It was constructed between 1970 and 1974 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. The power station at the dam has an installed capacity of 380 MW and is owned by CEMIG.[2]

Volta Grande Dam
Location of Volta Grande Dam in Brazil
Official nameUsina Hidrelétrica de Volta Grande
CountryBrazil
LocationÁgua Comprida
Coordinates20°01′56.24″S 48°13′17.48″W
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began1970
Opening date1974
Owner(s)CEMIG
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsGrande River
Height56 m (184 ft)
Length2,329 m (7,641 ft)
Spillway typeGate-controlled
Reservoir
Total capacity2,244×10^6 m3 (1,819,000 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Commission date1974
TypeConventional
Turbines4 x 95 MW (127,000 hp) Kaplan-type[1]
Installed capacity380 MW (510,000 hp)

See also



References


  1. "Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Station". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  2. "CEMIG Hydroelectric" (in Portuguese). CEMIG. Retrieved 23 June 2013.

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[de] Kraftwerk Volta Grande

Das Kraftwerk Volta Grande (portugiesisch Usina Hidrelétrica de Volta Grande) ist ein Laufwasserkraftwerk in Brasilien, das den Rio Grande zum Stausee Volta Grande (port. Represa de Volta Grande, auch als Represa de Miguelópolis[1] bezeichnet) aufstaut. Der Rio Grande bildet an dieser Stelle die Grenze zwischen den Bundesstaaten Minas Gerais und São Paulo. Ungefähr 10 Kilometer nordwestlich des Kraftwerks befindet sich die Gemeinde Conceição das Alagoas, ca. 30 km nordöstlich liegt die Stadt Uberaba. Am Südufer des Stausees liegt die Gemeinde Miguelópolis.
- [en] Volta Grande Dam



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