Jauru is a 121.5 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Brazil, commissioned in 2003. It generates electricity from the flow of water, contributing to Brazil's renewable energy resources. Jauru ranks as the 140th largest hydro plant in Brazil. Its capacity of 121.5 MW represents 0.07% of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. Brazil operates 720 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 180,234 MW. Compared to the Itaipu Dam, the largest hydro plant at 14,000 MW, Jauru is about 1/115th its size. Hydropower is a crucial component of Brazil's energy landscape, supplying around 70% of the nation's electricity. The Jauru plant is located in the western region of Brazil, in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 500 km from the capital, Brasília.
23 years old
Brazil, South America
- 252. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #9,206 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,028 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Brazil
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CEMIG operates 40 plants totalling 6,607 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 531 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Jauru is a hydro power plant producing approximately 426 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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