José Barasuol (Antiga Linha 3 Leste)— 14.335 MW Hydroelectric
José Barasuol (Antiga Linha 3 Leste) is a 14.335 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2003. Ranked #359 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, this facility accounts for 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 José Barasuol 1.02 times smaller. Nearby plants include RS-155 (5.982 MW, Hydro), Passo de Ajuricaba (3.2 MW, Hydro), and Buricá (1.4 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 300 km west of Porto Alegre.
23 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,098. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #21,701 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,002 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
16 plants within 100 km, 83 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
José Barasuol (Antiga Linha 3 Leste) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 50 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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