Enel inaugurated the Apiacás hydropower complex in Brazil

Enel inaugurated the Apiacás hydropower complex. The new facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso in Brazil’s Central-West Region, 150 km from Alta Floresta.

The complex, which is owned by three special purpose vehicles (SPVs) held by EGPB, has a total installed capacity of 102 MW and is composed of three power plants: Salto Apiacás (45 MW), Cabeça de Boi (30 MW) and Fazenda (27 MW). The three hydro plants have started commercial operations more than a year before the deadline set by the rules of the 2013 A-5 auction in which the Group was awarded the project.

Apiacás is able to generate more than 490 GWh per year, enough to meet the annual energy consumption needs of more than 200,000 Brazilian households, while avoiding the emission of about 280,000 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere.

Image: Enel opens Apiacás hydropower complex in Brazil. Photo: Courtesy of Enel SpA.