
India
William Wootton
The Tidong River
Rio Bonito hydropower plant
Rio Bonito hydropower plant is located on the Santa Maria da Vitória river in the state of Espírito Santo.
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1959Entered into operation
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23 MWInstalled capacity
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82.3 GWhAnnual production
The power plant has a total head of approximately 144.5m and the powerhouse is equipped with three Francis turbines, which receive water through a 273m long penstock with 2.2m in diameter. The concrete gravity dam is 44m high.

Company | Ownership share |
Statkraft | 81.31% |
FUNCEF | 18.69% |