Faxinal II is a 30 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2005. It is part of a network of 720 hydro plants in the country, which total 180,234 MW. Ranked #200 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Faxinal II represents 0.02% of the national hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Faxinal II 466 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dardanelos (261 MW, Hydro), Faxinal I (2.788 MW, Hydro), and Nortao (1.275 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 400 km from Cuiabá.
21 years old
Brazil, South America
- 523. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
21 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
6 plants within 100 km, 272 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Faxinal II is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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