Derivação do Rio Jordão— 6.5 MW Hydroelectric
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.
29 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,332. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #27,007 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,124 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
29 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Copel operates 6 plants totalling 2,421 MW
37 plants within 100 km, 9,077 MW combined
Nearest plant: Governador Ney Aminthas de Barros Braga (Segredo) (5.4 km)
Location
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
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