Boa Vista II is an 8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2002. Ranked #424 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents 0.004% of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Boa Vista II 1,750 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pedrinho I (16.04 MW, Hydro), Itaguaçu (14 MW, Hydro), and Cristalino (4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Paraná, approximately 450 km west of Curitiba.
24 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,280. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
24 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Electrobras operates 2 plants totalling 22 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 219 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Boa Vista II is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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