Indaiá Grande is a 19.998 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #307 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.01% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Indaiá Grande 700 times smaller. Nearby plants include Porto das Pedras (28.03 MW, Hydro), Indaiazinho (12.5 MW, Hydro), and Lajeado (8.838 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, approximately 400 km from the nearest major city, Campo Grande.
14 years old
Brazil, South America
- 957. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #19,906 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,513 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Engie Brasil Energia operates 117 plants totalling 6,343 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 436 MW combined
Nearest plant: Indaiazinho (Antiga Indaiazinho Grande) (10.3 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Indaiá Grande is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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