Peixe is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2011. It is part of Brazil's hydro sector, which consists of 720 plants totaling 180,234 MW. Ranked #661 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Peixe's 1 MW accounts for 0.0006% of the country's total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Peixe 14,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pinhal (6.8 MW, Hydro) and Virgolino de Oliveira - Itapira (5.8 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the state of São Paulo, approximately 150 km from the city of São Paulo.
15 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,301. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
90 plants within 100 km, 994 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Peixe 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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