Passo do Inferno is a 1.332 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #626 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents a mere 0.0007% 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 Passo do Inferno 0.000095 times smaller. Nearby plants include Canastra (42.5 MW, Hydro), Palanquinho (24.165 MW, Hydro), and Criúva (23.949 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, approximately 50 km from Porto Alegre.
26 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,132. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #36,508 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,874 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
58 plants within 100 km, 1,551 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Passo do Inferno is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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