Bugres is an 11.12 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1952. Ranked #387 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Bugres accounts for 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 Bugres 1,256 times smaller. Nearby plants include Canastra (42.5 MW, Hydro), Palanquinho (24.165 MW, Hydro), and Criúva (23.949 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 100 km from Porto Alegre.
74 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,181. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #23,232 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,346 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
74 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
58 plants within 100 km, 1,601 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bugres is a hydro power plant producing approximately 39 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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