Pratudão is a 1.76 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2000. Ranked #593 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it constitutes a small fraction 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 Pratudão 7,955 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Girassol (1 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the state of Mato Grosso, approximately 300 km from Brasília.
26 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,990. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #35,259 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,641 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
3 plants within 100 km, 27 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pratudão is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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