Porto Raso is a 28.4 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1982. Ranked #235 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it 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 Raso 492 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alecrim (72 MW, Hydro), Barra (40.4 MW, Hydro), and Salto do Iporanga (36.87 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of São Paulo, approximately 350 km from the nearest major city, São Paulo.
44 years old
Brazil, South America
- 718. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #17,189 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,947 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
44 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CEMIG operates 40 plants totalling 6,607 MW
119 plants within 100 km, 2,528 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Porto Raso is a hydro power plant producing approximately 100 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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