Lajeado is an 8.838 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #419 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 8.838 MW represents 0.005% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making this facility 1,585 times smaller. Nearby plants include Iaco Agrícola (64 MW, Biomass), Alto Sucuriú (29 MW, Hydro), and Porto das Pedras (28.03 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, approximately 300 km from the major city of Campo Grande.
10 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,259. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #25,407 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,761 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
15 plants within 100 km, 543 MW combined
Nearest plant: Indaiazinho (Antiga Indaiazinho Grande) (24.5 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lajeado is a hydro power plant producing approximately 31 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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