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.
112 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,571. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #31,186 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,824 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
112 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
64 plants within 100 km, 1,400 MW combined
Location
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
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