Mogi-Guaçu is a 7.2 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1997. It is operated within the Brazilian hydro sector, which consists of 720 plants totaling 180,234 MW. Ranked #433 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Mogi-Guaçu's 7.2 MW represents 0.004% of the country's total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Mogi-Guaçu 1,944 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Refinaria de Paulínea - REPLAN (102.26 MW, Oil), São João da Boa Vista (70 MW, Biomass), and Cogeração International Paper - Fases I e II (50.5 MW, Oil). The facility is located in São Paulo state, approximately 200 km northwest of São Paulo city.
29 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,310. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #26,501 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,999 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
29 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
92 plants within 100 km, 1,293 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mogi-Guaçu is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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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