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Cantú 219.807 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Cantú 2 is a 19.8071 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #308 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Cantú 2 represents 0.01% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Cantú 2 707 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the state of Paraná, approximately 500 km southwest of São Paulo.

Capacity
19.807 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Location
-24.7458°, -52.4681°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 959. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #19,919 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,515 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 1,504 MW combined

Nearest plant: UHE Mourão I (73.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -24.745800, -52.468100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cantú 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 69 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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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