Ourinhos is a 44.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2005. Ranked #184 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Ourinhos represents 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Ourinhos 315 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chavantes (414 MW, Hydro), Usina Hidrelétrica de Chavantes (414 MW, Hydro), and Ipaussu Bioenergia (76 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in São Paulo, approximately 300 km from the capital, Brasília.
21 years old
Brazil, South America
- 431. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #14,774 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,343 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Brazil
21 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Cia. Energética de São Paulo operates 7 plants totalling 255 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 1,580 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ourinhos is a hydro power plant producing approximately 156 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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