Pesqueiro is a 12.44 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2003. Ranked #377 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it contributes 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Pesqueiro 1,123.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Piraí (9 MW, Biomass), Cachoeira Poço Preto I (3.564 MW, Hydro), and Cachoeira Poço Preto II (2.098 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the state of Paraná, approximately 200 km southwest of Curitiba.
23 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,145. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #22,385 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,167 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais operates 32 plants totalling 4,558 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 82 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pesqueiro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 44 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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