Costa Rica is a 16 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. It is part of the hydro sector, which totals 180,234 MW across 720 plants in Brazil. Ranked #336 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Costa Rica's 16 MW accounts for 0.01% of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Costa Rica 875 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Unidade de Bioenergia Costa Rica (79.828 MW, Biomass), Iaco Agrícola (64 MW, Biomass), and Paraíso I (21.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, approximately 450 km from Campo Grande.
Brazil, South America
- 1,042. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
11 plants within 100 km, 540 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Costa Rica is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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