Juba I is a 42 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1995. It is operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #186 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Juba I's 42 MW accounts for 0.02% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Juba I 333.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Juba II (42 MW, Hydro), Pampeana (27.99 MW, Hydro), and Graça Brennand (Antiga Terra Santa) (27.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 800 km from the nearest major city, Cuiabá.
31 years old
Brazil, South America
- 437. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #14,928 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,404 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
31 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 571 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Juba I is a hydro power plant producing approximately 147 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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