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Imagem da UHE Chavantes vista aérea total

Chavantes HPP

Imagem da UHE Chavantes vista aérea total

Chavantes HPP

One of the most important plants of the Paranapanema river, Chavantes HPP is located on the São Paulo and Paraná states border, between the cities of Chavantes (SP) and Ribeirão Claro (PR).

In operation since 1970, Chavantes HPP is fundamental in the electric power supply to the National Interconnected System and for the balance of the Paranapanema river basin. The dam stores up to 8.8 billion m³ of water and regulates much of the average flow of the river, which contributes to control the floods.

Installed capacity: 414 MW
Start of operation: February 6, 1970
End of concession: March 30, 2032
Participação-CTG Brasil: 63%

Energy generation in 2022: 721,717.08 MWh

The power plant generated, on average, enough energy to supply a city with 247 thousand inhabitants.

Imagem de uma das passagens da Usina UHE Chavantes.

Development Story

The plant construction began in 1959 and the first generator group went into operation in 1970. At the time of its launch, Chavantes HPP was the largest hydroelectric venture in the region and one of the largest in the state of São Paulo. The plant was decisive for the economic development of the Paranapanema Valley, generating employment and income.

Imagem da UHE Chavantes vista aérea de cima

Development Story

The plant construction began in 1959 and the first generator group went into operation in 1970. At the time of its launch, Chavantes HPP was the largest hydroelectric venture in the region and one of the largest in the state of São Paulo. The plant was decisive for the economic development of the Paranapanema Valley, generating employment and income.

Did you know?

With an impressive height of 92m and extension of 500m, the dam required 846 thousand m³ of excavations for the foundation. The plant reservoir – a clear lake of 419 km², which is larger than 57,000 soccer fields – has 1,085 km of extension and bathes 15 cities in the states of Paraná and São Paulo, including, but not limited to: Piraju, Ribeirão Claro, and Carlópolis, which drives the leisure and entertainment tourism of the region.

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