Alto Paraguai (Pedro Pedrossian)— 1.68 MW Hydroelectric
Alto Paraguai (Pedro Pedrossian) is a 1.68 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1970. Ranked #601 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 1.68 MW represents 0.0009% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making this facility 0.00012 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Diamante (Antiga Camargo Corrêa) (4.23 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, approximately 300 km from Campo Grande.
56 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,007. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #35,442 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,674 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
56 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
5 plants within 100 km, 258 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Alto Paraguai (Pedro Pedrossian) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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