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Eloy Chaves19 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Eloy Chaves is a 19 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1954. Ranked #314 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Eloy Chaves' 19 MW accounts for 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 Eloy Chaves 736 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Refinaria de Paulínea - REPLAN (102.26 MW, Oil), Costa Pinto (75 MW, Biomass), and Ripasa (53.48 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in São Paulo state, approximately 130 km from São Paulo city.

Capacity
19 MW
Commissioning Year
1954

72 years old

Owner
Companhia Energética de São Paulo (CESP)
Location
-22.7000°, -47.2833°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 971. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #20,064 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,561 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

72 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Companhia Energética de São Paulo (CESP) operates 27 plants totalling 5,068 MW

Regional density

110 plants within 100 km, 1,274 MW combined

Nearest plant: Usina Hidroelétrica do Tatu (4.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.700000, -47.283300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Eloy Chaves is a hydro power plant producing approximately 67 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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