The Paulo Afonso Hydroelectric Complex, also known as the Paulo Afonso Complex, is a system of three dams and five hydroelectric power plants on the São Francisco River near the city of Paulo Afonso i
A view of Paulo Afonso I, II and III
Overhead of the complex, click to expand
Generator hall of PA II
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Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. is a major Brazilian electric utilities company. The company's headquarters are located in Rio de Janeiro.
Paulo Afonso Hydroelectric Complex
…River for economic development in the semi-arid region. They began to plan the river's development and the Companhia Hidro-Elétrica do São Francisco (CHESF) was formed in 1945. On May 23, 1944, construction on Paulo Afonso I had been authorized with two generators. Construction began in 1948; workers and…
The Itaipu Dam at night - The world's largest hydroelectric plant by energy generation and second-largest by installed capacity