Pau Sangue is a 1.224 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1939. Ranked #645 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Pau Sangue's capacity accounts for 0.0007% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Pau Sangue 11.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Termopernambuco (532.76 MW, Gas) and Suape II (381.26 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the state of Pernambuco, approximately 70 km from the city of Recife.
87 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,182. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #36,800 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,937 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
87 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
53 plants within 100 km, 1,883 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pau Sangue is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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