Salto Osorio is a 1,078MW hydro power project. It is located on Iguacu river/basin in Parana, Brazil. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1975. Buy the profile here.
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Description
Engie and Others are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 68.71% and 31.29% respectively.
Salto Osorio is a run-of-river project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 1.24 million cubic meter. The gross head of the project is 72m. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 6 in number. The penstock diameter is 7.4m. Salto Osorio underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 2005-2007. The project generated 5,968.32 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project got commissioned in 1975.
Contractors involved
Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 175MW nameplate capacity.
Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 4 units of francis turbines, each with 182MW nameplate capacity.
Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro supplied 6 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 194.5 MVA.
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