França is a 29.52 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, operated by Grupo Votorantim since 1958. Ranked #221 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making França 474.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alecrim (72 MW, Hydro), Itupararanga (56.17 MW, Hydro), and Itupararanga Dam (55 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in São Paulo, approximately 100 km from the city of Sorocaba.
68 years old
Brazil, South America
- 671. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #17,041 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,907 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
68 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Grupo Votorantim operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW
155 plants within 100 km, 4,108 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
França is a hydro power plant producing approximately 103 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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