Alto Sucuriú is a 29 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #231 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. This plant's 29 MW represents 0.02% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Alto Sucuriú 482.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Porto das Pedras (28.03 MW, Hydro), Paraíso I (21.6 MW, Hydro), and Lajeado (8.84 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Mato Grosso do Sul, approximately 300 km from Campo Grande.
18 years old
Brazil, South America
- 692. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #17,087 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,920 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
18 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
14 plants within 100 km, 509 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Alto Sucuriú is a hydro power plant producing approximately 102 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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