Engenheiro Ernesto Jorge Dreher— 17.87 MW Hydroelectric
Engenheiro Ernesto Jorge Dreher is a 17.87 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. It is part of Brazil's extensive hydroelectric network. Ranked #328 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 17.87 MW represents 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 this facility 782 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Itaúba (500.4 MW, Hydro), Usina Hidrelétrica de Itaúba (500 MW, Hydro), and Usina Hidrelétrica Leonel de Moura Brizola (180 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 150 km from Porto Alegre.
17 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,017. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #20,541 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,696 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 1,787 MW combined
Nearest plant: Pequena Central Hidrelétrica Henrique Kotzian (4.8 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Engenheiro Ernesto Jorge Dreher is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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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