Cesar Filho is a 7 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #438 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.004% to Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Cesar Filho 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Primavera (24.74 MW, Hydro), Cascata Chupinguaia (9.6 MW, Hydro), and Chupinguaia (5.41 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the state of Rondônia, approximately 1,200 km northwest of Brasília.
12 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,318. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #26,608 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,027 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
12 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
8 plants within 100 km, 130 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cesar Filho is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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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