Carlos Gonzatto is a 9 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2006. Ranked #412 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Carlos Gonzatto accounts for 0.005% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Carlos Gonzatto 1,555.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Marco Baldo (16.55 MW, Hydro), Toca do Tigre (11.84 MW, Hydro), and Ferradura (9.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 400 km from the city of Porto Alegre.
20 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,242. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,679 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
22 plants within 100 km, 957 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Carlos Gonzatto is a hydro power plant producing approximately 32 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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