Coronel Araújo is a 5.8 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2007. It is one of the smaller hydro facilities in the country, focusing on renewable energy generation. Ranked #456 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents 0.003% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Coronel Araújo 2,413.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cruz Alta (30 MW, Wind), Aquibatã (30 MW, Wind), and Victor Baptista Adami (25 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the state of Santa Catarina, approximately 200 km southwest of Porto Alegre.
19 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,363. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #27,799 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,313 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
19 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
65 plants within 100 km, 9,110 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Coronel Araújo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 20 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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