Ilha Solteira Dam

Ilha Solteira Dam
Ilha Solteira Dam
	Ilha Solteira Dam discharging water through its spillway
	Location of Ilha Solteira Dam in Brazil
Location	Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil
Coordinates	20°22′58″S 51°21′44″W / 20.38278°S 51.36222°W
Construction began	1967
Opening date	1973
Owner(s)	CESP
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, concrete portion
Impounds	Paraná River
Height	76 m (249 ft)
Length	5.6 km (3.5 mi)
Spillway type	Service, gate-controlled
Spillway capacity	40,000 m3/s (1,400,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Creates	Ilha Solteira Reservoir
Total capacity	21.2 km3 (17,200,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface area	1,195 km2 (461 sq mi)
Power Station
Commission date	1973–1978
Type	Conventional
Turbines	20 x Francis turbines
Installed capacity	3,444 MW (4,618,000 hp)
Annual generation	17.9 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.