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Passo Ferraz4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Passo Ferraz is a 4 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #495 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Passo Ferraz's 4 MW represents a fraction of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Passo Ferraz 3,500 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Quebra Queixo (121.5 MW, Hydro), Ludesa (30 MW, Hydro), and Santa Luzia Alto (28.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Paraná region, approximately 400 km from Curitiba.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Location
-26.7546°, -52.3838°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,526. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

59 plants within 100 km, 4,587 MW combined

Nearest plant: Salto do Passo Velho (3.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -26.754600, -52.383800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Passo Ferraz is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
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