Agro Trafo is a 14.683 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1992. It is one of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. Ranked #357 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Agro Trafo's 14.683 MW represents 0.01% of the national hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Agro Trafo 954 times smaller. Nearby plants include Porto Franco (30 MW, Hydro), Boa Sorte (16 MW, Hydro), and Água Limpa (14 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Maranhão region, approximately 300 km from São Luís.
34 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,091. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #21,606 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,983 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
34 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
11 plants within 100 km, 126 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Agro Trafo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 51 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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