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Sobradinho Dam

Bahia, Brazil

The 859th largest power station in the world

1.05 GW · Capacity

The Sobradinho Dam is a large hydroelectric dam built on the São Francisco River in Sobradinho, in the state of Bahia of Brazil. Completed in 1982, the dam generates power by utilizing six 175 megawatts (235, 000 hp) Francis turbine-generators, totalling the installed capacity to 1,050 megawatts (1, 410, 000 hp).

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