Guaricana is a 36 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1957. Ranked #193 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Guaricana's capacity represents 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 Guaricana 388 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Araucária (484.15 MW, Gas), Usina Termoelétrica de Araucária - UEGA (469 MW, Gas), and Araucária Gas Power Plant (469 MW, Gas). Guaricana is located in the Paraná state, approximately 500 km southwest of São Paulo.
69 years old
Brazil, South America
- 470. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #15,673 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
69 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
26 plants within 100 km, 2,399 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Guaricana is a hydro power plant producing approximately 126 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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