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Herval1.44 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Herval is a 1.44 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in an undisclosed year. It is operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #613 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Herval's 1.44 MW represents a tiny fraction of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Herval 9,722 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Canoas Power Plant (249 MW, Gas), Sepé Tiaraju (248.57 MW, Gas), and Canastra (42.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 100 km from Porto Alegre.

Capacity
1.44 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
-29.5000°, -50.8333°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 2,082. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #36,240 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,800 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

63 plants within 100 km, 1,995 MW combined

Nearest plant: Canastra (14.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -29.500000, -50.833300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Herval is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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