Pontal do Prata is a 13.77 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #366 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it accounts for 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Pontal do Prata approximately 1,016 times smaller. Nearby plants include Porto das Águas (160 MW, Biomass), Espora (32.01 MW, Hydro), and Retiro Velho (18 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, approximately 400 km from Campo Grande.
14 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,115. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #21,954 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,069 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
16 plants within 100 km, 546 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pontal do Prata is a hydro power plant producing approximately 48 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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