Agudo is a 3.9 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #504 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Agudo's 3.9 MW represents 0.002% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Agudo 3,580 times smaller. Nearby plants include Machadinho (1,140 MW, Hydro) and Campos Novos (880 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Brazil, approximately 300 km northwest of Porto Alegre.
10 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,564. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #31,123 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,816 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
35 plants within 100 km, 7,865 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Agudo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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