Maracanã is a 10.5 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2013. Ranked #394 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Maracanã's 10.5 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 Maracanã 1,333 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Juba II (42 MW, Hydro), Itamarati (37.5 MW, Biomass), and Rio do Sapo (5.67 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 400 km southwest of Cuiabá.
13 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,191. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #23,510 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,428 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
12 plants within 100 km, 227 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Maracanã is a hydro power plant producing approximately 37 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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