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Simplício Hydroelectric Complex

Brazil

The Simplício Hydroelectric Complex is located on the Paraíba do Sul river on the border of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais states in Brazil. Supported by the Anta Dam, it transfers water through a 26 kilometres (16 mi) circuit to a downstream power plant. After years of delay and a cost of US$2 billion, the power complex became operational in June 2013.

Power station data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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