Irapé Dam
Irapé Dam | |
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Francis-type | |
Installed capacity | 360 MW (480,000 hp) 390 MW (520,000 hp)* (*=max. planned) |
Irapé Dam, the tallest dam in
History
In 1963, the Jequitinhonha River was studied for its hydroelectric potential and the studies were reviewed in 1984. Brazilian power company CEMIG won the bid to build the Irapé Dam in 1998. Construction on the dam began in September 2002 and in September of that year, the power plant was officially renamed Juscelino Kubitschek Power Plant, after the former President of Brazil.[1] The river diversion was complete by April 2003 with two 14-metre (46 ft) diameter tunnels; one 1,227 metres (4,026 ft) in length and the other 1,067 metres (3,501 ft).[1][4] The dam's reservoir began to fill in December 2005[3] and the first of the power plant's generators was commissioned on 20 July 2006.[1] The second generator was commissioned in August and the third in October 2006. At the time of its completion it was the tallest dam in Brazil.[1][2][3][4]
Design
The dam is a
Juscelino Kubitschek Power Plant
Juscelino Kubitschek Power Plant is located at the dam's base and houses three 120 megawatts (160,000 hp) Francis turbine-generators for an installed capacity of 360 megawatts (480,000 hp).[4] The generators are rated to operate at 130 megawatts (170,000 hp) though, providing a maximum capacity of 390 megawatts (520,000 hp).[1]
See also
- List of tallest dams in the world
- List of power stations in Brazil
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Usina Irape" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Soujequi. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Irape". CEMIG. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ a b c Martins Calcina, Alex; Jânder de Faria Leitão; Reginaldo Araujo Machado (2009). Irape Dam – Stress and Strain: Numerical Previsions and Measurement Results (PDF). The 1st International Symposium on Rockfill Dams. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-26. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
- ^ a b c "Hydroelectric Plants in Brazil - Minas Gerais". IndustCards. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ "Irape Dam". Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. 31 August 2009. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2012.