R & F Energia is a 2.836 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #543 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, R & F Energia's 2.836 MW accounts for 0.0016% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making R & F Energia 4,938 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pery (30 MW, Hydro), Trombini (4.87 MW, Biomass), and Madecal (3.2 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Santa Catarina state, approximately 300 km southwest of Curitiba.
10 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,743. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #32,644 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,170 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
35 plants within 100 km, 2,724 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
R & F Energia is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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