Cachoeira do Lavrinha (Antiga São Patrício)— 3.01 MW Hydroelectric
Cachoeira do Lavrinha (Antiga São Patrício) is a 3.01 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2004. Ranked #527 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, this plant represents 0.0017% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Cachoeira do Lavrinha 4,649 times smaller. Nearby plants include Codora (48 MW, Biomass), Goianésia (7.3 MW, Biomass), and Comigo (5 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 200 km from Cuiabá.
22 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,704. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #32,052 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,021 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
22 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
8 plants within 100 km, 122 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cachoeira do Lavrinha (Antiga São Patrício) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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