Jamari is a 20 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #301 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 20 MW represents 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 Jamari 700 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Santa Cruz de Monte Negro (17.01 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Rondônia, approximately 1,000 km northwest of Brasília.
11 years old
Brazil, South America
- 934. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Eletrobras operates 63 plants totalling 54,619 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 63 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Jamari is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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