Apiaí is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1951. Ranked #661 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Apiaí's 1 MW represents 0.0006% 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 Apiaí 14,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Orsa (4.5 MW, Oil), Catas Altas I (4 MW, Hydro), and Cachoeira Poço Preto I (3.564 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in São Paulo State, approximately 300 km northwest of São Paulo city.
75 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,301. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
75 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
14 plants within 100 km, 567 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Apiaí is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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