Arturo Andreoli (Antiga Júlio de Mesquita Filho)— 29.072 MW Hydroelectric
Arturo Andreoli (Antiga Júlio de Mesquita Filho) is a 29.072 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2001. Ranked #227 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it 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 Arturo Andreoli 480 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include José Richa Hydroelectric foda (1240 MW, Hydro) and Governador José Richa (Salto Caxias) (1240 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Paraná, approximately 400 km southwest of Curitiba.
25 years old
Brazil, South America
- 688. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #17,082 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,915 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
25 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de São Paulo (CESP) operates 27 plants totalling 5,068 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 7,725 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Arturo Andreoli (Antiga Júlio de Mesquita Filho) 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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