World Power Plants

Piabanha9 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Piabanha is a 9 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #412 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Piabanha contributes 0.005% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Piabanha 1,555.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Simplício (305.7 MW, Hydro), Sobragi (60 MW, Hydro), and Picada (50 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, approximately 90 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
-22.2022°, -43.1553°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 1,242. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #25,131 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,679 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

82 plants within 100 km, 6,813 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fagundes (6.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.202200, -43.155300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Piabanha is a hydro power plant producing approximately 32 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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
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