Criúva is a 23.949 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #277 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Criúva's capacity represents 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 Criúva approximately 583 times smaller. Nearby plants include Canastra (42.5 MW, Hydro), Passo do Meio (30 MW, Hydro), and Serra dos Cavalinhos II (29 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 300 km from Porto Alegre.
16 years old
Brazil, South America
- 860. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #18,303 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,253 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
35 plants within 100 km, 683 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Criúva is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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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