Itupararanga Dam— 55 MW Hydroelectric
Itupararanga Dam is a 55 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1911. Ranked #176 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 55 MW 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 Dam 254.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Itupararanga (56.17 MW, Hydro) and Barra (40.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in São Paulo State, approximately 70 km from the city of Sorocaba.
115 years old
Brazil, South America
- 378. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #12,712 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,062 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
115 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, 2,796 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Itupararanga Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 193 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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