Rio do Poncho I is a 1 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 1994. It is operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #661 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, this facility represents a tiny fraction of Brazil's total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Rio do Poncho I 14,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jorge Lacerda IV (363 MW, Coal), Jorge Lacerda III (262 MW, Coal), and Jorge Lacerda I e II (232 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Santa Catarina, approximately 200 km from Florianópolis.
32 years old
Brazil, South America
- 2,301. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
32 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
24 plants within 100 km, 1,289 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rio do Poncho I is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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