World Power Plants

Arturo Andreoli (Antiga Júlio de Mesquita Filho)29.072 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
29.072 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Companhia Energética de São Paulo (CESP)
Location
-25.5681°, -53.0742°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Companhia Energética de São Paulo (CESP) operates 27 plants totalling 5,068 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 7,725 MW combined

Nearest plant: Casa de Força PCH Foz do Chopim (4.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -25.568100, -53.074200
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Carbon Footprint

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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
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