Porto das Pedras is a 28.03 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #236 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 28.03 MW accounts for 0.02% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Porto das Pedras 499.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alto Sucuriú (29 MW, Hydro), Indaiá Grande (19.998 MW, Hydro), and Indaiazinho (12.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, approximately 300 km west of Campo Grande.
18 years old
Brazil, South America
- 723. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #17,219 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,953 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
18 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Alagoas operates 2 plants totalling 56 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 254 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Porto das Pedras is a hydro power plant producing approximately 98 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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