Paina II is a 1.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2004. It operates within a hydro sector that includes 720 plants with a combined capacity of 180,234 MW. This plant's share is 0.00067% of Brazil's total hydro capacity. Ranked #647 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Paina II contributes a minimal fraction to the national hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Paina II 11,666 times smaller. Nearby plants include Piraí (9 MW, Biomass), Eternit (2.96 MW, Oil), and Cogeracao Diesel - Cargill de Castro Pr (1.8 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the state of Paraná, approximately 150 km from the city of Curitiba.
22 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,187. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #36,833 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
22 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
26 plants within 100 km, 2,034 MW combined
Nearest plant: Cogeracao Diesel - Cargilll de Castro Pr (32.2 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Paina II is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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