Paraíso I is a 21.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2004. Ranked #291 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.01% 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 Paraíso I 648.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Unidade de Bioenergia Costa Rica (79.828 MW, Biomass), Iaco Agrícola (64 MW, Biomass), and Alto Sucuriú (29 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul.
22 years old
Brazil, South America
- 906. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #18,704 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,353 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
22 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Eletrobras operates 63 plants totalling 54,619 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 468 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Paraíso I is a hydro power plant producing approximately 76 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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