Planalto is a 17 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #330 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Planalto's 17 MW accounts for 0.01% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Planalto 823 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Porto das Águas (160 MW, Biomass), Retiro Velho (18 MW, Hydro), and Pontal do Prata (13.77 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, approximately 300 km from Campo Grande.
17 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,022. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #20,629 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
16 plants within 100 km, 543 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Planalto is a hydro power plant producing approximately 60 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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