Pilar is a 1.3 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1928. Ranked #629 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 1.3 MW represents 0.00072% of Brazil's 180,234 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Pilar 10,769 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Alecrim (72 MW, Hydro) and Itupararanga (56.17 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in São Paulo State, approximately 30 km from the city of Pilar.
98 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,138. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #36,529 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,879 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
98 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
59 plants within 100 km, 710 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pilar is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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