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.
11 years old
Brazil, South America
- 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
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
14 plants within 100 km, 1,504 MW combined
Location
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
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