Mata Cobra is a 2.88 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. It is part of Brazil's extensive hydroelectric infrastructure. Ranked #538 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Mata Cobra's capacity represents 0.0016% of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Mata Cobra 4,859 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 300 km west of Porto Alegre.
25 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,734. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #32,630 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,163 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
25 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 412 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mata Cobra is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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