Balbina is a 250MW hydro power project. It is located on Uatuma river/basin in Amazonas, Brazil. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1989.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 250 | 250 | – | Active | Amazonas, Brazil |
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Description
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The project is currently owned by Amazonas Geracao E Transmissao De Energia with a stake of 100%.
Balbina is a reservoir based project. The project cost is $750m.
The hydro power project consists of 4 turbines, each with 50MW nameplate capacity.
Development Status
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By GlobalDataThe project got commissioned in 1989.
Contractors Involved
Neyrpic was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 1 turbine with 50MW nameplate capacity.
NPO ELSIB supplied electric generator(s) for the project.
Methodology
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