The Companhia Energética de São Paulo (CESP) is the largest producer of
electricity
Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter that has a property of electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as describ ...
in the state of
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
, with total installed power of 7,455 MW, and the third largest in Brazil. It owns and operates six hydroelectric plants integrated into the National Interconnected System.
See also
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Eng Sérgio Motta Dam
The Engineer Sérgio Motta Dam, formerly known as the Porto Primavera Dam, is an embankment dam on the Paraná River near Rosana in São Paulo, Brazil. It was constructed between 1980 and 1999 for hydroelectric power production, flood control a ...
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Ilha Solteira Dam
References
Electric power companies of Brazil
Companies listed on B3 (stock exchange)
Companies based in São Paulo
Government-owned companies of Brazil
Brazilian companies established in 1966
Energy companies established in 1966
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