PCH Laranja Doce— 0.72 MW Hydroelectric
PCH Laranja Doce is a 0.72 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operated by Quatiara Energia S/A. Ranked #703 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 0.72 MW represents 0.0004% of Brazil's 180,234 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making PCH Laranja Doce 19,444 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Capivara (619 MW, Hydro), Cocal II (131.3 MW, Biomass), and Cocal (28.2 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in São Paulo, approximately 300 km northwest of São Paulo city.
Brazil, South America
- 2,363. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #38,513 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,239 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Quatiara Energia S/A operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 1,692 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
PCH Laranja Doce is a hydro power plant producing approximately 3 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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