14 de Julho— 100.71 MW Hydroelectric
14 de Julho is a 100.71 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #152 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.06% of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making 14 de Julho 138.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Castro Alves (130.845 MW, Hydro), Monte Claro (130 MW, Hydro), and Jararaca (28 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 200 km southwest of Porto Alegre.
18 years old
Brazil, South America
- 281. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #10,010 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,291 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Brazil
18 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Eletrobras operates 63 plants totalling 54,619 MW
44 plants within 100 km, 739 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
14 de Julho is a hydro power plant producing approximately 353 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Brazil- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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