Alto Irani is a 21 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #292 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Alto Irani's 21 MW represents 0.01% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Alto Irani 666.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Itá (1,450 MW, Hydro) and Quebra Queixo (121.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Santa Catarina, approximately 300 km from Florianópolis.
18 years old
Brazil, South America
- 915. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #18,772 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,364 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
18 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
62 plants within 100 km, 6,857 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Alto Irani is a hydro power plant producing approximately 74 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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