José Richa Hydroelectric Plant
| Governor José Richa Dam | ||
|---|---|---|
Annual generation | 5,431 GWh (19,550 TJ) | |
The Governor José Richa Hydroelectric Plant, formerly known as Salto Caxias, is a
It is owned and operated by Copel who renamed it after José Richa, governor of Paraná between 1983 and 1986.[3]
José Richa Dam
The José Richa Dam is 67 metres (220 ft) high, 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) long and was built with roller-compacted concrete. It is the eighth largest of its type in the world. The dam's designer, Intertechne Consultores Associados, along with Copel decided on an RCC design as it would be 25% cheaper than an embankment dam. Cracks were noticed in the dam during inundation in 1998 and Copel announced a plan to repair them in 2005. The dam's
Power plant
Water from the dam's intake channel is fed into the power station by means of four 11-metre (36 ft) diameter and 107-metre (351 ft) long
Resettlement program
25% of the dam's $1 billion cost was involved in a resettlement program for the 1,000 families displace by the reservoir. The program included building community centers, roads, churches along with paying for healthcare, environmental protection and land provisions.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Parana River Basin Study Area - Figure 1". The Scientific Electronic Library Online. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ Valente, Marcela (March 30, 2009). "Planned Dam Above Famous Falls Draws Fire". IPS. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ "History in details". Copel. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ a b c "Salto Caxias Hydroelectric Power Plant, Brazil". Power-Technology.com. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
