Capivari is an 18.09 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2017. Ranked #321 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 18.09 MW represents 0.01% of Brazil's 180,234 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making this facility 772 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jorge Lacerda IV (363 MW, Coal), Jorge Lacerda III (262 MW, Coal), and Jorge Lacerda I e II (232 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Santa Catarina, approximately 200 km from Florianópolis.
9 years old
Brazil, South America
- 993. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #20,285 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,613 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
9 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 1,268 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Capivari is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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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