Pequena Central Hidroelétrica Rasgão— 22 MW Hydroelectric
Pequena Central Hidroelétrica Rasgão is a 22 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operated by Empresa Metropolitana de Águas e Energia S/A. Ranked #285 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 22 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 Rasgão 636.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Piratininga Power Plant (576 MW, Gas), Usina Termoelétrica Piratininga (576 MW, Hydro), and Fernando Gasparian (386.08 MW, Gas). The facility is located in São Paulo, approximately 150 km from São Paulo city.
Brazil, South America
- 891. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #18,560 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,307 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, 4,546 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pequena Central Hidroelétrica Rasgão is a hydro power plant producing approximately 77 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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