Canoas I is an 82.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1999. Ranked #159 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.05% of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Canoas I 169 times smaller. Nearby plants include Canoas II (72 MW, Hydro), Maracaí (46.82 MW, Biomass), and Decasa (33 MW, Biomass). The plant is located in the São Paulo state, approximately 400 km from the city of São Paulo.
27 years old
Brazil, South America
- 309. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #11,022 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,543 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Brazil
27 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CEMIG operates 40 plants totalling 6,607 MW
26 plants within 100 km, 1,963 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Canoas I is a hydro power plant producing approximately 289 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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