Dona Francisca Hydroelectric Plant

The Dona Francisca Dam impounds the upper Jacuí River, and is divided between the municipalities of Agudo and Nova Palma, Rio Grande do Sul.{{sfn|Dona Francisca – OSAB|loc=Financeiro}}

The environmental study was undertaken by Engevix.

The installation license was granted by FEPAM/RS on 1 July 1998.{{sfn|Dona Francisca – OSAB|loc=Ambiental}}

The initial concession of 35 years was granted on 28 August 1998.{{sfn|Dona Francisca – OSAB|loc=Financeiro}}

Construction began in August 1998.{{sfn|Estado: Inaugurada Usina Hidrelétrica de Dona Francisca}}

The operational license was granted on 30 November 2000.{{sfn|Dona Francisca – OSAB|loc=Ambiental}}

The plant entered operation in 2001.{{sfn|Dona Francisca – OSAB|loc=Financeiro}}

The second generation unit came into operation on 12 April 2001.

The plant was officially inaugurated on 21 May 2001 in a ceremony attended by Vice President Marco Maciel and governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Olívio Dutra.

The State Electric Power Company (CEEE) and Dona Francisca Energética SA (Dfesa) received a 35-year concession to exploit the plant's power potential.{{sfn|Estado: Inaugurada Usina Hidrelétrica de Dona Francisca}}

The reservoir has an area of {{convert|2,098|ha}}.{{sfn|Estado: Inaugurada Usina Hidrelétrica de Dona Francisca}}

The dam is a {{convert|51|m}} high rolled compacted concrete structure.

The powerhouse contains two Francis turbines.

Water is delivered to the turbines from two penstocks, each {{convert|85|m}} long and {{convert|6.3|m}} in diameter.

The total head is about {{convert|40|m}}.{{sfn|Dona Francisca – Statkraft}}

Installed capacity is 125 MW, with 80 MW guaranteed.{{sfn|UHE Dona Francisca – Statkraft}}

Annual production is 679 GWh.{{sfn|Dona Francisca – Statkraft}}

As of May 2001 investment was R$205 million.{{sfn|Estado: Inaugurada Usina Hidrelétrica de Dona Francisca}}

The total cost was US$130 million.

The responsible companies were Gerdau (48%), Celesc (Santa Catarina Electric Power Plants: 20%), CEEE (10%) and Desenvix (2%).

From 23 August 2010 the concession was divided between CEEE (10%) and Dona Francisca Energética (90%).{{sfn|Dona Francisca – OSAB|loc=Financeiro}}

Dona Francisca Energética is owned by Statkraft (2.12%){{efn|2.1% is owned by Statkraft Energias Renováveis, which in turn is 81.3% owned by Statkraft.{{sfn|Dona Francisca – Statkraft}} }}, Copel (23.03%), Celesc (23.03%) and Gerdau (51.82%).{{sfn|UHE Dona Francisca – Statkraft}}

The reservoir floods parts of the municipalities of Agudo, Ibarama, Arroio do Tigre, Pinhal Grande, Nova Palma and Estrela Velha, all in Rio Grande do Sul.

It affected 518 rural properties, and 540 families with a total of 2,709 people were required to move.{{sfn|Dona Francisca – OSAB|loc=Informações Técnicas}}

The Quarta Colônia State Park is on the left bank of the reservoir of the Dona Francisca dam, with an area of {{convert|1847.9|ha}}.{{sfn|Parque Estadual Quarta Colônia – SEMA}}

The park was created in 2005 as environmental compensation for the hydroelectric plant.{{sfn|Parque Estadual Quarta Colônia – SEMA}}

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