Palanquinho is a 24.165 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #271 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents 0.01% 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 Palanquinho 580 times smaller. Nearby plants include Passo do Meio (30 MW, Hydro), Serra dos Cavalinhos II (29 MW, Hydro), and Serra dos Cavalinhos I (25 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 200 km from Porto Alegre.
16 years old
Brazil, South America
- 838. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #18,069 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,171 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
35 plants within 100 km, 683 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Palanquinho is a hydro power plant producing approximately 85 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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