Barra do Rio Chapéu— 15.15 MW Hydroelectric
Barra do Rio Chapéu is a 15.15 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2013. Ranked #350 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents 0.01% 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 Barra do Rio Chapéu 923 times smaller. Nearby plants include Jorge Lacerda IV (363 MW, Coal), Jorge Lacerda III (262 MW, Coal), and Jorge Lacerda I e II (232 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Santa Catarina, approximately 120 km south of Florianópolis.
13 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,065. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #21,149 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,881 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
13 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
22 plants within 100 km, 1,271 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Barra do Rio Chapéu is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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