Petropolitana is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1951. It operates within the Brazilian hydro sector, which has a total of 720 plants with a combined capacity of 180,234 MW. Ranked #661 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Petropolitana's 1 MW represents 0.0006% of the national hydro capacity. The largest hydro facility in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Petropolitana 14,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Governador Leonel Brizola (1058.3 MW, Gas) and Termorio (1058 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, approximately 30 km from the city of Petrópolis.
75 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,301. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
75 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
77 plants within 100 km, 8,022 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Petropolitana 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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