Major Brazilian hydroelectric power plant shut down due to drought ...Middle East

BUENOS AIRES: One of Brazil’s most important hydroelectric power plants is temporarily shutting down its operations due to the low water level of the Madeira River, reported dpa news agency. The water level of the river is currently only 50 per cent of the historical average due to a severe drought, the company Santo Antônio Energia said on Monday. According to the Civil Defence, the water level is currently 1.43 metres. Recently it dropped by more than one metre in just one week.The Santo Antônio hydroelectric power plant near Porto Velho in the state of Rondônia is one of the largest in Brazil. It has 50 turbines with an installed capacity of 3,568 megawatts. Latin America’s largest econom

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