Piranhas is an 18.05 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2006. Ranked #323 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 18.05 MW represents 0.01% of Brazil's 180,234 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making this facility 774 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Santo Antônio do Caiapó (30 MW, Hydro), Mosquitão (30 MW, Hydro), and Tamboril (29.328 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mato Grosso, approximately 300 km from Cuiabá.
20 years old
Brazil, South America
- 995. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #20,290 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,615 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 105 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Piranhas is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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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