| Barra Grande Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Barra Grande Dam in Brazil | |
| Official name | Barra Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant |
| Location | Celso Ramos, Santa Catarina/Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 27°46′36″S 51°11′23″W / 27.77667°S 51.18972°W |
| Construction began | 2001 |
| Opening date | 2005 |
| Construction cost | $1.5 billion USD |
| Owner(s) | Energética Barra Grande SA (BAESA) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete face rock-fill |
| Impounds | Pelotas River |
| Height | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Length | 665 m (2,182 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Width (base) | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Spillway type | Service, controlled |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Barra Grande Reservoir |
| Surface area | 94 km2 (36 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2005–2006 |
| Turbines | 3 x 236 MW (316,000 hp) Francis turbines |
| Installed capacity | 708 MW (949,000 hp) |
| Website BAESA | |
The Barra Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant is a dam and hydroelectric power plant on the Pelotas River near Celso Ramos on the border of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The power station has a 708 MW capacity and is supplied with water by a concrete face rock-fill embankment dam, the second tallest dam in Brazil.[1] It is owned and operated by Energética Barra Grande SA (BAESA) and produces a 30% equivalent of the demand in Santa Catarina.[2]
- ^ "Estruturas" (in Portuguese). BAESA. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ "Barra Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2010.