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.
Brazil, South America
- 1,242. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #25,131 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,679 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
82 plants within 100 km, 6,813 MW combined
Location
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
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