Girassol is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. It operates within Brazil's renewable energy sector. Ranked #661 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Girassol's 1 MW represents 0.0006% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Girassol 14,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pratudão (1.76 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Bahia, approximately 300 km from Salvador.
16 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,301. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
3 plants within 100 km, 28 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Girassol is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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