In 2015, China Three Gorges (Brasil) Energia Ltda (CTG Brasil) successfully won the 30-year concession right of Jupia and llha Solteira Hydropower Plants. This allowed CTG to realize a new upgrade for China’s hydropower “going global,” and accelerated its process to achieve cross-border operation and become a leader in global hydropower development. The two hydropower plants are about 60 km away from each other, with the installed capacity of 1,550 MW and 3,440 MW respectively.
CYPC has dispatched its technical team consisting of experts and specialists to take critical positions at CTG Brasil, takes charge in the operation and maintenance (O&M) management and technical upgrading of Jupia and Ilha Solteira HPPs, and contacts with related departments of CTG. CYPC has incorporated its hydropower plant management philosophy into the large hydropower management in Brazil, and organized the Chinese and Brazilian technicians together to evaluate the hidden dangers & operation risks of the equipment, eliminate similar equipment faults to effectively carry out risk prevention, promote routine O&M management, and lower the accident rate of the generating units. Furthermore, in compliance with the standards of CTG and based on the condition of the equipment, the technical team has optimized the technical upgrading schemes, advanced the upgrading period, reviewed and improved the documents of current technical system, and participated in the equipment design, manufacturing and on-site construction so as to improve the quality of technical upgrading.