Itaguaçu is a 14 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2013. Ranked #361 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.01% of Brazil's hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Itaguaçu 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pedrinho I (16.04 MW, Hydro), Boa Vista II (8 MW, Hydro), and Cristalino (4 MW, Hydro). Itaguaçu is situated in the Paraná state, approximately 500 km from Curitiba.
13 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,104. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #21,740 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
13 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 465 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Itaguaçu is a hydro power plant producing approximately 49 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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