Durandé is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2013. It operates under the Brazilian hydroelectric framework. Ranked #528 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Durandé's 3 MW accounts for 0.0017% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making this facility 4,667 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Muniz Freire (25 MW, Hydro), Pipoca (20 MW, Hydro), and Benjamim Mário Baptista (Antiga Nova Sinceridade) (9 MW, Hydro). The plant is situated in Espírito Santo, approximately 120 km from Vitória.
13 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,705. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
22 plants within 100 km, 622 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Durandé is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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