Cambará is a 3.59 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #517 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.002% to Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Cambará 3,895 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include São Lourenço (29.1 MW, Hydro), Sete Quedas Alta (22 MW, Hydro), and Senador Jonas Pinheiro (6.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Mato Grosso region, approximately 100 km from Cuiabá.
14 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,629. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #31,491 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,896 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
17 plants within 100 km, 170 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cambará is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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