Cotiporã is a 19.5 MW hydroelectric power station in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #309 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it accounts for 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 Cotiporã 717.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Castro Alves (130.845 MW, Hydro), Monte Claro (130 MW, Hydro), and 14 de Julho (100.71 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 150 km from Porto Alegre.
18 years old
Brazil, South America
- 964. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #19,981 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,530 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
18 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
35 plants within 100 km, 655 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cotiporã is a hydro power plant producing approximately 68 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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