Cavernoso is a 1.26 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #633 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Cavernoso's 1.26 MW represents 0.0007% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Cavernoso 11,111 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Usina Hidrelétrica de Salto Santiago (1420 MW, Hydro), Salto Santiago (1420 MW, Hydro), and Governador Ney Aminthas de Barros Braga (Segredo) (1260 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Paraná, approximately 450 km southwest of São Paulo.
Brazil, South America
- 2,163. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #36,752 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,918 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
31 plants within 100 km, 9,086 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cavernoso is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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