Castaman I (Antiga Enganado)— 1.844 MW Hydroelectric
Castaman I (Antiga Enganado) is a 1.844 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operational since its commissioning. It is part of a total of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, which together generate 180,234 MW of hydro energy. Ranked #586 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Castaman I's 1.844 MW represents 0.001% of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Castaman I 7,594 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Colorado do Oeste (10.946 MW, Oil), Cascata Chupinguaia (9.6 MW, Hydro), and Martinuv (1.84 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Rondônia, approximately 200 km from the city of Porto Velho.
26 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,959. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #34,999 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,593 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Eletrobras operates 63 plants totalling 54,619 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 76 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Castaman I (Antiga Enganado) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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