Culuene is a 1.8 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, with operations starting in 2015. Ranked #591 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 1.8 MW represents 0.001% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Culuene 7,777 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Marfrig Paranatinga (2.16 MW, Oil) and Rio Suspiro (1 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mato Grosso, approximately 300 km from Cuiabá.
Brazil, South America
- 1,986. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #35,248 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,637 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
5 plants within 100 km, 16 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Culuene is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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