Gavião Peixoto is a 4.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2007. Ranked #475 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents a mere 0.0027% 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 Gavião Peixoto 2,916.67 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bariri (136.8 MW, Hydro), Usina Bonfim (111 MW, Biomass), and Santa Cruz AB (86.4 MW, Biomass). The facility is situated in the São Paulo state, approximately 250 km from São Paulo city.
19 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,438. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #29,799 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,547 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
19 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
68 plants within 100 km, 2,048 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gavião Peixoto is a hydro power plant producing approximately 17 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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