Ponte Nova Small Hydroelectric Power Project (SHP), Brazil
Run of the river small hydro project under development on the River 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/A6
Project Type: Renewable energy, small hydro (run of the river)
Location: River Conceição, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Grid Connection: Brazilian National Interconnected System (SIN)
Installed Capacity: 1.3 MW
Technology: Seven turbo-generators (250 kVA, 720 rpm) and seven Kaplan “S” turbines with moving rotor and guide blades
Hydrology: 266 m head, 7.76 m³/s flow
Footprint and Flooding: 0.68 ha total flooding; power density 191 W/m²
Key Infrastructure: Concrete dam with 60 m Creager-type spillway, water intake, 440 m approach channel, loading chamber, engine room, 38 m tailrace, substation, reservoir
Connection Details: Connected via existing 23.1 kV distribution cables; connection point approx. 20 m from the plant in Augusto Pestana
