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Video Captures Fire at Hydroelectric Plant Operated by Chinese Group in MS, Scaring Residents

Written by Paulo Nogueira

Published on 06/11/2020 at 14:43

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According to the Official Note from CTG, the Fire that Occurred in a Equipment Was of Low Proportion, There Were No Injuries or Fatalities at the Plant

This morning (06), a thick smoke curtain could 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 event on video for the Perfil News portal. Check it out below:

YouTube video — Video Recorded by Fishermen at the Time of the Fire

According to CTG, the fire began in a piece of equipment at the plant but has already been controlled. There were no health damages to the workers who were in operation. Since the operational incident was of small proportions, the power supply will also not be affected. Here is the official note from CTG’s press office to Click Petróleo e Gás.

“CTG Brazil confirms the occurrence of a fire in a piece of equipment at the Jupiá Hydroelectric Plant, this morning (06/11). This is an incident without victims. The company took immediate measures for containment, and the fire was controlled in a short time. There was no environmental damage, and the causes of the incident are being investigated. The operation of the plant continues normally, without hindrance to energy generation.”

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Institutional CTG – The Engenheiro Souza Dias Hydroelectric Plant (Jupiá) was built with entirely Brazilian technology and 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 Brazil in a bidding process by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, conducted in November 2015. Together with the Ilha Solteira Plant, it makes up the sixth largest hydroelectric complex in the world. The plant also has a lock, which allows navigation and inter-waterway integration between the Paraná and Tietê rivers.

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Video Captures Fire at Hydroelectric Plant Operated by Chinese Group in MS, Scaring Residents

According to the Official Note from CTG, the Fire that Occurred in a Equipment Was of Low Proportion, There Were No Injuries or Fatalities at the Plant

See More Images Post-Control of the Fire

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