Pedrinho I is a 16.04 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2003. Ranked #335 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 16.04 MW represents 0.01% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Pedrinho I 871.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Itaguaçu (14 MW, Hydro), Boa Vista II (8 MW, Hydro), and Cristalino (4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Paraná, approximately 370 km west of São Paulo.
23 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,041. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #20,854 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,778 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CEMIG operates 40 plants totalling 6,607 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 425 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pedrinho I is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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