Cascata Chupinguaia is a 9.6 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #403 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.01% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Cascata Chupinguaia 1,458 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cachoeira (11.12 MW, Hydro), Colorado do Oeste (10.946 MW, Oil), and Cesar Filho (7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Rondônia, approximately 500 km northwest of Porto Velho.
17 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,224. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #24,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,619 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
14 plants within 100 km, 171 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cascata Chupinguaia is a hydro power plant producing approximately 34 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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