Power Plant In The State Of Paraná Will Receive R$ 100 Million In Modernization Investments

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Published on 28/01/2021 at 17:06

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Copel, a Company Operating in the Energy Sector, Will Invest in Modernization at the Parigot de Souza Plant in Paraná

Copel, the largest company in Paraná that operates with cutting-edge technology in the areas of energy generation, transmission, and distribution, as well as telecommunications, will invest R$ 100 million in the Parigot de Souza Plant as part of the new modernization phase of the enterprise.

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The Parigot de Souza Plant:

The Governor Pedro Viriato Parigot de Souza Hydroelectric Plant has a capacity of 260 MW and is located in the municipality of Antonina. Its reservoir is located on BR-116 Highway (Curitiba – São Paulo stretch), in the municipality of Campina Grande do Sul, 50 km from Curitiba.

The Parigot de Souza Plant began operations in October 1970 and was officially inaugurated on January 26, 1971, when it began commercial operations. It is the largest underground plant in the south of the country.

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Power Plant In The State Of Paraná Will Receive R$ 100 Million In Modernization Investments

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Power Plant In The State Of Paraná Will Receive R$ 100 Million In Modernization Investments

Copel, a Company Operating in the Energy Sector, Will Invest in Modernization at the Parigot de Souza Plant in Paraná

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