Castro Alves is a 130.845 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, commissioned in 2008. The facility generates electricity from hydro resources, contributing to Brazil's extensive hydroelectric capacity. It is the 132nd largest hydro plant in Brazil. With 130.845 MW, it represents 0.07% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. Brazil has 720 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 180,234 MW. Compared to the country's largest hydro plant, Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, Castro Alves is approximately one-hundredth the size. Hydropower is a dominant source of electricity in Brazil, accounting for around 60% of the country's generation mix. The abundant river systems and rainfall patterns in Brazil facilitate the development of hydroelectric plants. Castro Alves is located about 300 km from Porto Alegre in the southern region of the country.
18 years old
Brazil, South America
- 242. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #8,969 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,936 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Brazil
18 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) operates 2 plants totalling 485 MW
45 plants within 100 km, 1,176 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Castro Alves is a hydro power plant producing approximately 458 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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