World Power Plants

Jamari20 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Eletrobras
Location
-9.9537°, -63.0917°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Eletrobras operates 63 plants totalling 54,619 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 63 MW combined

Nearest plant: Santa Cruz de Monte Negro (34.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -9.953700, -63.091700
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Carbon Footprint

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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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