Article: EPE to complete study on hydroelectricity potential of Araguaia basin by 2010.

(ADPnews) - Aug 17, 2009 - Brazilian government's energy research company EPE will complete by end-2009 or early 2010 the study on the hydroelectricity potential of Araguaia River basin, the company said on Friday.

Preliminary evaluations show that the basin has a hydroelectricity potential of 1,645 MW, divided in three plants -- 150 MW Couto Magalhaes, between the states of Goias and Mato Grosso do Sul; 1,087 MW Santa Isabel, between Tocantins and Maranhao states; and 408 MW Torixoreu, between Goias and Mato Grosso states.

However, the region is sensible since it is considered an ecological ...

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