Esperança is a 2.4 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #559 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 2.4 MW represents a fraction of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Esperança 5,833.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rio Prata (2.135 MW, Hydro) and Miranda Estância (1.94 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 400 km from the city of Cuiabá.
14 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,810. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,290 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
10 plants within 100 km, 79 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Esperança is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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