Guarita is a 1.76 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #593 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents a mere 0.0009% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Guarita 7,952 times smaller. Nearby plants include Marco Baldo (16.55 MW, Hydro), Toca do Tigre (11.8403 MW, Hydro), and Ferradura (9.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 300 km from Porto Alegre.
Brazil, South America
- 1,990. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #35,259 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,641 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 1,261 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Guarita is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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