Abranjo I is a 4.86 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #472 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 4.86 MW represents 0.0027% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Abranjo I 2,883.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Central Termelétrica de Geração (1.8 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Porto Alegre.
12 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,431. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #29,766 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,540 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
4 plants within 100 km, 17 MW combined
Nearest plant: Central Termelétrica de Geração (Antiga Forjasul) (30.3 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Abranjo I is a hydro power plant producing approximately 17 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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