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.
15 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,526. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
59 plants within 100 km, 4,587 MW combined
Location
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
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