Itupararanga is a 56.17 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1914. Ranked #173 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents 0.03% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Itupararanga 248.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Itupararanga Dam (Hydro, 55 MW), Barra (Hydro, 40.4 MW), and Fumaça (Hydro, 36.4 MW). The facility is located in São Paulo, approximately 70 km from Sorocaba.
112 years old
Brazil, South America
- 373. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #12,644 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,034 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
112 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de São Paulo (CESP) operates 27 plants totalling 5,068 MW
167 plants within 100 km, 2,795 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Itupararanga is a hydro power plant producing approximately 197 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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