Cachoeira Caldeirão HPP started its operations in May 2016 and has 100% of its energy ensured by commercialization in the A-5 auction of December 2012.
Installed capacity: 219 MW
Start of operation: May 5, 2016
End of concession: August 19, 2048
CTG Brasil’s share: 50%
Energy generation in 2022: 1,052,563.50 MWh
On average, the plant generated energy to supply a city with more than 360 thousand inhabitants.
Located in the Amazon Basin, Cachoeira Caldeirão HPP has a 730m-long dam, three bulb turbines, and a 52.76km-long reservoir. The dam works with a combination of gate-controlled spillway and a free overfall spillway. The nominal flow of the set is 6,968m³/s. The reservoir dam is made of roller-compacted concrete, with a crest height of 58.30 meters.
Located in the Amazon Basin, Cachoeira Caldeirão HPP has a 730m-long dam, three bulb turbines, and a 52.76km-long reservoir. The dam works with a combination of gate-controlled spillway and a free overfall spillway. The nominal flow of the set is 6,968m³/s. The reservoir dam is made of roller-compacted concrete, with a crest height of 58.30 meters.