Pequena Central Hidroelétrica Porto Góes— 24.3 MW Hydroelectric
Pequena Central Hidroelétrica Porto Góes is a 24.3 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operated by Empresa Metropolitana de Águas e Energia S/A. Ranked #269 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it 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 Porto Góes 575 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Itupararanga (56.17 MW, Hydro), Itupararanga Dam (55 MW, Hydro), and Rafard (50 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the São Paulo state, approximately 90 km northwest of Sorocaba.
Brazil, South America
- 834. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #18,060 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,168 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Empresa Metropolitana de Águas e Energia S/A. operates 2 plants totalling 46 MW
198 plants within 100 km, 3,199 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pequena Central Hidroelétrica Porto Góes is a hydro power plant producing approximately 85 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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