Ângelo Cassol is a 3.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #514 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its capacity of 3.6 MW represents a tiny fraction of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Ângelo Cassol 3,889 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rio Branco (7.14 MW, Hydro), Saldanha (5.28 MW, Hydro), and Alta Floresta (5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 1,000 km northwest of Brasília.
15 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,611. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #31,371 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,860 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
8 plants within 100 km, 58 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ângelo Cassol is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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