Ibitinga is a 131.49 MW hydroelectric power plant located in São Paulo, Brazil. It was commissioned in 1969 and is part of Brazil's extensive hydroelectric infrastructure. Ibitinga ranks as the 131st largest hydro plant in Brazil. With a capacity of 131.49 MW, it represents about 0.07% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. Brazil operates 720 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 180,234 MW. Compared to the largest hydro plant, Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, Ibitinga is approximately 0.0009 times its size. Hydropower is the dominant energy source in Brazil, accounting for around 60% of the country's electricity generation. The geographical features of Brazil, with its numerous rivers, facilitate the operation of hydroelectric plants. Ibitinga is located about 350 km from São Paulo city in the southeastern region of the country.
57 years old
Brazil, South America
- 239. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #8,942 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Brazil
57 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de São Paulo (CESP) operates 27 plants totalling 5,068 MW
56 plants within 100 km, 2,148 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ibitinga is a hydro power plant producing approximately 461 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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