Boa Esperança Hydroelectric Power Plant
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The Boa Esperança Hydroelectric Power Station (formerly known as Marshal Castelo Branco Hydroelectric Power Station) is a hydroelectric
power station in Guadalupe
, Brazil
. It is located on the Parnaíba River
.
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
power station in Guadalupe
Guadalupe (Piauí)
Guadalupe is a council of the Brazilian state of Piaui. It's located in latitude 06° 47' 13" south and longitude 43° 34' 09" west, with the altitude of 177 meters....
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is located on the Parnaíba River
Parnaiba River
The Parnaíba River is a river in Brazil, which forms the border between the states of Maranhão and Piauí. The Parnaíba River rises in the Chapada das Mangabeiras range, and flows northeastward for 1,056 miles to empty into the Atlantic Ocean. The middle and upper regions of this river are...
.