Itatinga is a 15 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, operational since its commissioning year. Ranked #351 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Itatinga's 15 MW 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 Itatinga 933.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Henry Borden (889 MW, Hydro), Euzébio Rocha (249.9 MW, Gas), and Cubatão Power Plant (219 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in São Paulo state, approximately 50 km from the city of São Paulo.
Brazil, South America
- 1,067. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Companhia Energética de São Paulo (CESP) operates 27 plants totalling 5,068 MW
144 plants within 100 km, 4,175 MW combined
Nearest plant: Vale Fertilizantes Cubatão (Antiga Bunge nº 1 Cubatão) (25.7 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Itatinga is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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