Caconde is an 80.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1966. Ranked #161 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.04% of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Caconde 174.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Euclides da Cunha (108.8 MW, Hydro), São João da Boa Vista (70 MW, Biomass), and Limoeiro (32 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in São Paulo state, approximately 200 km from the city of São Paulo.
60 years old
Brazil, South America
- 312. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #11,109 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,571 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Brazil
60 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de São Paulo operates 4 plants totalling 1,242 MW
38 plants within 100 km, 683 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Caconde is a hydro power plant producing approximately 282 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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