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Arraias Dam Profile

Location

Countries: Brasil
Basins: Araguaia - Tocantins
Rivers: Palma

Project Information

Capacity: 93 MW
Flooded Area: 73 Km2
Operational Status: Inventoried
Companies Involved: CELG Geração e Transmissão S/A / Centrais Elétricas do Norte do Brasil S/A (Eletronorte) / Construtora Andrade Gutierrez S/A

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Companies:

  • Eletronorte is a subsidiary of the federally state-owned holding Eletrobrás.
  • CELG Geração e Transmissão S/A is a state-owned company controlled by the state of Goiás.

Studies:

The authorization for the viability studies of the hydroelectric plant Arraias was suspended by the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (Aneel) while a review of the Palmas's river inventory is being developed.

Links:

  • Goiás resumes power generation

Source:

  • Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (Aneel)
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