Pampeana is a 27.99 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #240 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.02% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Pampeana 500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Juba II (42 MW, Hydro), Juba I (42 MW, Hydro), and Graça Brennand (27.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 300 km from the city of Cuiabá.
17 years old
Brazil, South America
- 733. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #17,293 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,976 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
17 plants within 100 km, 585 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pampeana is a hydro power plant producing approximately 98 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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