Cazuza Ferreira is a 9.1 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #411 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 9.1 MW represents 0.01% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Cazuza Ferreira 1,538 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Canastra (42.5 MW, Hydro) and Passo do Meio (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Rio Grande do Sul, approximately -29.0° S latitude and -50.7° W longitude.
10 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,241. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #25,102 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,676 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
33 plants within 100 km, 659 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cazuza Ferreira 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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