Sobradinho HPP, Brazil - Project progress

In March 2020, ANDRITZ was chosen to carry out the complete modernization and digitization of one of the power plants controlled by the São Francisco Hydroelectric Company (CHESF). Located in an important water source in northeastern Brazil, the Sobradinho Hydroelectric Power Plant is situated on the São Francisco River in the state of Bahia, Brazil.
The Sobradinho hydroelectric power plant was inaugurated in 1979 and is one of the largest operating power plants in the region, with an installed capacity of 1,050 megawatts (MW). Its dam covers an area of 59.4 km² and has a reservoir with a capacity to store up to 34.1 billion cubic meters of water.
The project involves the refurbishment of 6 generating units and vertical Kaplan turbines that started operation between 1979 and 1982, which means this equipment has been in operation for over 41 years.
To learn more about the project, please click here for the whole article in our HydroNews customer magazine: Brazil, Sobradinho - Stable and reliable energy for years to come (andritz.com)
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