Esquina Gaucho Small Hydroelectric Power Project (SHP), Brazil
Run of the river small hydro project under development on the River Ijuí (Rio Conceição), Rio Grande do Sul, designed to supply renewable electricity to Brazil’s National Interconnected System (SIN) and displace fossil fuel based generation, alongside local infrastructure improvements and socio-environmental programs
Status: Under development
Standard: CDM
Project Type: Renewable energy, small hydro (run of the river)
Location: River Ijuí (Rio Conceição), Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Grid Connection: Brazilian National Interconnected System (SIN)
Installed Capacity: 4.95 M
Technology: Three Bulbo turbines with Kaplan rotors driving three 3-phase synchronous generators (horizontal mounting, 2,000 kVA, 225 rpm)
Hydrology: 209 m head, 21.78 m³/s flow
Footprint and Flooding: 3.44 ha total flooding; power density 143.9 W/m²
Key Infrastructure: 496.66 m concrete dam with 328.66 m Creager-type spillway, water intake, loading chamber, engine room at the foot of the dam, 25 m tailrace, substation, reservoir
Connection Details: Connected via existing 23.1 kV distribution cables; connection point approx. 50 m from the plant in Santo Ângelo municipality
