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Derivação do Rio Jordão6.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Derivação do Rio Jordão is a 6.5 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operated by Copel and commissioned in 1997. Ranked #443 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, this facility represents a mere 0.0036% of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Derivação do Rio Jordão 2,153 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Governador Bento Munhoz da Rocha Neto (Foz do Areia) (1,676 MW, Hydro), Bento Munhoz Hydroelectric Plant (1,676 MW, Hydro), and Governador Ney Aminthas de Barros Braga (Segredo) (1,260 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Paraná, approximately 400 km southwest of Curitiba.

Capacity
6.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
Copel
Location
-25.7589°, -52.0869°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,332. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #27,007 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,124 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

29 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Copel operates 6 plants totalling 2,421 MW

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: -25.758900, -52.086900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Derivação do Rio Jordão is a hydro power plant producing approximately 23 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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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