Project Moinho - Brazil
Small Hydroelectric Power Plant (SHP)
Located on a greenfield site, this project provides electric power to Brazilian National Interconnected System (SIN), displacing fossil fuels with clean, renewable energy.
This project involves the construction of a Small Hydroelectric Power Plant connected to Brazilian National Interconnected Grid and a regional development plan with improvements to infrastructure for consumers & municipalities. Project being developed with stakeholder inclusion and socio-environmental programs to directly contributing towards
Power is generated through water gravitational energy, driving turbines triggering generators producing electricity.
Installed capacity 0.8 MW. “Run of the river” plant configuration with four turbo generators (250KVA, 720rpm rotation) and four horizontal mounted Kaplan “S” turbines designed to optimise existing hydraulic potential of river, causing minimal flooding (0.31-ha), power density of 258 W/m2), water head of 315m and water flow of 1.79 m³/s.
Project includes the construction of a 4.5m high concrete dam with a 42.05m long central Free Soper spillway with Creager profile, water intake, a 118.80m long approach channel, loading chamber, powerhouse, a 17.95m tailrace, substation, & reservoir. Energy generated will be connected to the Brazilian National Grid (SIN) via specific distribution network with a voltage level of 23.1 kV 50m from the substation.
Safeguards to uphold principals of human rights, promote gender equality & women’s rights, community health, safety and working conditions, respecting cultural heritage, indigenous people, land tenure rights, environmental management programs as mandated by law, to ensure protection of water, soil, fauna and flora, waste management and installation of a Permanent Preservation Area (APP) of 7.20 ha with additional tree plantations and socio educational programs.