Garganta da Jararaca— 29.3 MW Hydroelectric
Garganta da Jararaca is a 29.3 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2006. Ranked #224 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.02% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Garganta da Jararaca 478 times smaller. Nearby plants include Inxú (20.6 MW, Hydro) and Coprodia (6 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Brazil, approximately 200 km northwest of Cuiabá.
20 years old
Brazil, South America
- 679. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #17,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,910 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 100 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Garganta da Jararaca 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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