Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant

hydroelectric power plant on the Grande River between Minas Gerais and São Paulo, Brazil
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Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant

Summary

Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant is a hydroelectric power station[1]. It draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (hydroelectric_power_station category, ranking #46 of 286).[2]

Key Facts

  • Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant is located in Minas Gerais[3].
  • Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant is located in São Paulo[4].
  • Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant is in the country of Brazil[5].
  • Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant is on the body of water Grande River[6].
  • Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station[7].
  • Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant's instance of is recorded as embankment dam[8].
  • Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant is owned by Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais[9].
  • Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant is operated by Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais[10].
  • 1970 marks the founding of Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant[11].
  • Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -20.0323, 'lon': -48.2215}[12].
  • Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Grande River[13].
  • Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant's service entry is recorded as 1974[14].
  • Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2330'}[15].
  • Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+494.6'}[16].
  • Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6982035', 'amount': '+380'}[17].
  • Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant's drainage basin is recorded as Río de la Plata Basin[18].

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Geography

Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant is in the country of Brazil[5]. Located in include Minas Gerais[3], a federative unit of Brazil[19], in Brazil[20], founded in 1889[21] and São Paulo[4], a federative unit of Brazil[22], in Brazil[23], founded in 1889[24]. It is on the body of water Grande River[6].

Physical Characteristics

Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+494.6'}[16]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2330'}[15].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include hydroelectric power station[7] and embankment dam[8].

History and Context

1970 marks the founding of Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant[11]. It is owned by Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais[9].

Why It Matters

Volta Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (hydroelectric_power_station category, ranking #46 of 286).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

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  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23h ago · Luiz Eduardo Junqueira · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Minas Gerais, São Paulo
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'no', 'pt', 'uk']
    Wikidata description → hydroelectric power plant on the Grande River between Minas Gerais and São Paulo
    Claims rich → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P131]]: [[Q39109]]"
  2. 8w ago · Sadads · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
    Operator → —
    Inception → —
    Operator → Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P13333]]: Volta_Grande_hydroelectric_plant, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/264283|batch #264283]]"
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