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Porto Góes24.8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Porto Góes is a 24.8 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1928. Ranked #263 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil. Its 24.8 MW represents 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 Porto Góes 564.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Itupararanga (56.17 MW, Hydro), Itupararanga Dam (55 MW, Hydro), and Rafard (50 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in São Paulo State, approximately 100 km from the city of Sorocaba.

Capacity
24.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1928

98 years old

Owner
Location
-23.2092°, -47.2964°

Brazil, South America

Context & rankings
  • 825. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
  • #17,988 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,155 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
Age & fleet comparison

98 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

198 plants within 100 km, 3,198 MW combined

Nearest plant: Salto (Antiga Eucatex) (4.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -23.209200, -47.296400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Porto Góes is a hydro power plant producing approximately 87 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

BrazilEnergy Profile

2,402
Total Plants
250.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasBiomassWind
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