Franca Amaral is a 4.5 MW hydro power plant in Brazil. It is part of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW across 720 plants. Ranked #479 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 4.5 MW represents 0.0025% of Brazil’s total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Franca Amaral 3,111 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rosal (55 MW, Hydro), Francisco Gross (29 MW, Hydro), and Pirapetinga (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Rio de Janeiro, approximately 150 km from the city.
Brazil, South America
- 1,475. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,603 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
34 plants within 100 km, 439 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Franca Amaral is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 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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