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Corumbá III96.447 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Corumbá III is a 96.447 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #154 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents 0.05% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Corumbá III 145 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cristalina Alimentos (1.92 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Goiás, approximately 100 km from Brasília.

Capacity
96.447 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Eletrobras
Location
-16.7861°, -47.9419°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 287. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #10,502 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,363 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Eletrobras operates 63 plants totalling 54,619 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 516 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cristalina Alimentos (47.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -16.786100, -47.941900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Corumbá III is a hydro power plant producing approximately 338 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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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