Cotovelo do Jacuí is a 3.34 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2001. It is operated within a network of 720 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. Ranked #523 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Cotovelo do Jacuí's 3.34 MW represents 0.0018% of the country's total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Cotovelo do Jacuí 4,188 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ernestina (3.7 MW, Hydro), Hospital São Vicente de Paulo (1.68 MW, Oil), and Bompreço Passo Fundo (1 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 350 km northwest of Porto Alegre.
25 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,658. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #31,722 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,945 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
25 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
23 plants within 100 km, 1,703 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cotovelo do Jacuí is a hydro power plant producing approximately 12 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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