Canastra is a 42.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1905, contributing to the total of 720 hydro plants in the country. Ranked #185 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Canastra's 42.5 MW represents 0.02% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Canastra 329.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Criúva (23.949 MW, Hydro), Bugres (11.12 MW, Hydro), and Cazuza Ferreira (9.1 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 140 km south of Porto Alegre.
121 years old
Brazil, South America
- 435. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #14,913 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,398 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
121 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
62 plants within 100 km, 1,880 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Canastra is a hydro power plant producing approximately 149 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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