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Itaipava3.88 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Itaipava is a 3.88 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1914. It is part of a total of 720 hydro plants in the country, generating 180,234 MW combined. Ranked #506 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Itaipava's capacity represents 0.002% of the country's total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Itaipava approximately 3,600 times smaller. Nearby plants include Euclides da Cunha (108.8 MW, Hydro), Ferrari (80.5 MW, Biomass), and Da Pedra (70 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in São Paulo, approximately 200 km from the city of São Paulo.

Capacity
3.88 MW
Commissioning Year
1914

112 years old

Owner
Location
-21.4167°, -47.3333°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,571. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #31,186 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,824 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

112 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

64 plants within 100 km, 1,400 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mercocítrico (6.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -21.416700, -47.333300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Itaipava is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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