Buricá is a 1.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2017. Ranked #617 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Buricá represents a fraction of the total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Buricá 10,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Marco Baldo (16.55 MW, Hydro), José Barasuol (Antiga Linha 3 Leste) (14.335 MW, Hydro), and Toca do Tigre (11.8403 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 500 km south of Porto Alegre.
9 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,115. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #36,294 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,807 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
9 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
17 plants within 100 km, 171 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Buricá is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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