Rasgão is a 22 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1925. It is operated by an undisclosed entity and contributes 0.01% of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. Ranked #285 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Rasgão's 22 MW represents a small fraction of the national hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is the Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Rasgão 636 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Piratininga Power Plant (576 MW, Gas), Usina Termoelétrica Piratininga (576 MW, Hydro), and Fernando Gasparian (386.08 MW, Gas). The facility is located in São Paulo State, approximately 150 km from São Paulo city.
101 years old
Brazil, South America
- 891. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #18,557 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,307 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
198 plants within 100 km, 4,546 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rasgão is a hydro power plant producing approximately 77 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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