São José HPP – 2nd turbine’s startup

Posted in: 06/07/2011

São José HPP – 2nd turbine’s startup

Alupar Investimento received, as published in the Federal official Gazette, on June 4, 2011, the official authorization from the National Electric Power Agency (Aneel) to start the commercial operation of the second 25.5MW power generating unit of the “São José” HPP.

Located between the cities of Rolador and Salvador, in Rio Grande do Sul, the hydroelectric power plant, has capacity for 51.0 MW, divided in two turbines and power assured of 30,4 MW.

The “São José” HPP belongs to Alupar Investimento S/A (50.1%) in partnership with FI-FGTS (49.9%).