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Fire at a hydroelectric plant operated by a Chinese group in MS is recorded on video and scares people

Written by Paulo Nogueira
Published 06/11/2020 às 14:43
Updated 07/11/2020 às 09:29
CTG Fire Plant MS

According to an official note from the CTG, the fire that occurred in an equipment was of low proportion, there were no injuries or fatalities at the plant.

This morning (06), a huge smokescreen can be seen at the Jupiá plant, managed by the Chinese group China Three Gorges Corporation(CTG), in the municipality of Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul. Some residents and fishermen recorded the advent on video to the Perfil News portal. Check it out below:

Video recorded by fishermen at the time of the fire

According to the CTG, the fire started in equipment at the mill but has since been brought under control. There was no damage to the health of the workers who were in operation. As the operational accident was of small proportions, the energy supply will not be affected either. Below is the official note from CTG's press office to Click Petróleo e Gás.

“CTG Brasil confirms the occurrence of a fire in equipment at UHE Jupiá, this Friday morning (06/11). This is a casualty-free incident. The company took immediate containment measures and the fire was brought under control in a short time. There was no environmental damage and the causes of the incident are being investigated. The plant is operating normally, with no damage to power generation.”

Institutional CTG – The Engenheiro Souza Dias Hydroelectric Plant (Jupiá) was built using entirely Brazilian technology and was completed in 1974.
It is located on the Paraná River, between the cities of Andradina and Castilho (SP) and Três Lagoas (MS). Its concession was acquired by CTG Brasil, in an auction held by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, held in November 2015. Together with Usina Ilha Solteira, it makes up the sixth largest hydroelectric complex in the world. The plant also has a lock, which enables navigation and waterway integration between the Paraná and Tietê rivers.

See some more images after the fire control

Paulo Nogueira

With a technical background, I worked in the offshore oil and gas market for a few years. Today, my team and I are dedicated to bringing information from the Brazilian energy sector and the world, always with credible and up-to-date sources.

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