Pinhal is a 6.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil. It is one of 720 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. This plant's share is 0.0038% of Brazil's hydroelectric output. Ranked #440 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Pinhal's 6.8 MW represents a small fraction of the national total. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam, with a capacity of 14,000 MW, making Pinhal approximately 2,058 times smaller. Nearby plants include Refinaria de Paulínea - REPLAN (102.26 MW, Oil), São João da Boa Vista (70 MW, Biomass), and Cogeração International Paper - Fases I e II (50.5 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the São Paulo region, approximately 150 km from the city of São Paulo.
Brazil, South America
- 1,324. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #26,848 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,089 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
87 plants within 100 km, 1,190 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pinhal is a hydro power plant producing approximately 24 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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