Cristalino is a 4 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2005. It is operated within the country's extensive hydro infrastructure. Ranked #495 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Cristalino's 4 MW represents 0.002% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Cristalino 3,500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pedrinho I (16.04 MW, Hydro), Itaguaçu (14 MW, Hydro), and Boa Vista II (8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Paraná, approximately 400 km southwest of São Paulo.
21 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,526. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
21 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
19 plants within 100 km, 479 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cristalino is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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