Rio do Sapo is a 5.67 MW hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #458 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, it represents 0.003% of the total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Rio do Sapo 2,469 times smaller. Nearby plants include Juba I (42 MW, Hydro), Juba II (42 MW, Hydro), and Pampeana (27.99 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mato Grosso, approximately 400 km from Cuiabá.
10 years old
Brazil, South America
- 1,369. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #27,883 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,331 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
10 plants within 100 km, 224 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rio do Sapo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 20 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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