Ilha Solteira Dam

Dam in São Paulo, Brazil

20°22′58″S 51°21′44″W / 20.38278°S 51.36222°W / -20.38278; -51.36222Construction began1967Opening date1973Owner(s)CESPDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, concrete portionImpoundsParaná RiverHeight76 m (249 ft)Length5.6 km (3.5 mi)Spillway typeService, gate-controlledSpillway capacity40,000 m³/s (1,400,000 cu ft/s)ReservoirCreatesIlha Solteira ReservoirTotal capacity21.2 km³ (17,200,000 acre⋅ft)Surface area1,195 km² (461 sq mi)Power StationCommission date1973–1978TypeConventionalTurbines20 x Francis turbinesInstalled capacity3,444 MW (4,618,000 hp)Annual generation17.9 TWh (64 PJ) (2005)

The Ilha Solteira Dam is an embankment dam on the Paraná River near Ilha Solteira in São Paulo, Brazil. It was constructed between 1967 and 1973 for hydroelectric power production, flood control and navigation.^[1]

The dam supports hydroelectric power plant with an installed capacity of 3,444 megawatts (4,618,000 hp). The power plant contains 20 generators with Francis turbines that are broken down into three ratings: 11 X 170 megawatts (230,000 hp), 5 X 174 megawatts (233,000 hp) and 4 X 176 megawatts (236,000 hp). In 2005, the power plant produced 17.9 TWh of electricity.^[2]^[3]

References

^ V. K. Rumyantsev; T. M. Rumyantseva (December 1977). "The Ilha Solteira hydroelectric plant (Brazil)". Hydrotechnical Construction. 10 (12): 1254–1259. doi:10.1007/BF02378484. S2CID 109913689. Archived from the original on 2011-08-26.
^ "Corporate Profile". CES P. Archived from the original on 22 October 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
^ "Hydroelectric Plants in Brazil - São Paulo". IndustCards. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2010.